Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuivaniemi features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 784 mm (30.9 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuivaniemi enjoys an average of 3196 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 25 minutes to 22 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuivaniemi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuivaniemi experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 173 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°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) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuivaniemi, North Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Kuivaniemi usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuivaniemi are February, March and April. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 48 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 47 (1.9) | 42 (1.6) | 52 (2.1) | 62 (2.5) | 68 (2.7) | 92 (3.6) | 83 (3.3) | 100 (3.9) | 76 (3.0) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Kuivaniemi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 16 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuivaniemi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 29 | 132 | 269 | 360 | 455 | 512 | 509 | 412 | 279 | 147 | 69 | 16 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 51m | 8h 17m | 11h 48m | 15h 23m | 19h 8m | 22h 23m | 20h 24m | 16h 34m | 13h 0m | 9h 29m | 5h 56m | 3h 25m |
Kuivaniemi 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 Kuivaniemi 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 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |