Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kempele features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 704 mm (27.7 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kempele enjoys an average of 3200 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 52 minutes to 21 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kempele are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kempele experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kempele, North Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Kempele usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kempele are January, February and April. On average, 39 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) | 40 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 41 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 60 (2.4) | 73 (2.9) | 91 (3.6) | 71 (2.8) | 81 (3.2) | 62 (2.4) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Kempele are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 16 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kempele: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33 | 132 | 269 | 364 | 453 | 515 | 509 | 407 | 279 | 147 | 67 | 20 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 10m | 8h 24m | 11h 49m | 15h 16m | 18h 49m | 21h 30m | 19h 56m | 16h 24m | 12h 58m | 9h 34m | 6h 11m | 3h 52m |
Kempele experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 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 Kempele 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 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |