Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alavieska features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 698 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alavieska enjoys an average of 3182 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 18 minutes to 20 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alavieska are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alavieska experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alavieska, North Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Alavieska usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alavieska are January, February and March. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 73 (2.9) | 94 (3.7) | 77 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 59 (2.3) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Alavieska are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alavieska: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 36 | 134 | 269 | 358 | 440 | 503 | 493 | 411 | 275 | 154 | 76 | 27 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 29m | 8h 32m | 11h 49m | 15h 9m | 18h 30m | 20h 50m | 19h 30m | 16h 14m | 12h 56m | 9h 39m | 6h 25m | 4h 18m |
Alavieska experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alavieska UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |