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Monthly climate in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuusamo features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 746 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuusamo enjoys an average of 2808 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 6 minutes to 23 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland §

The warmest months in Kuusamo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuusamo experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average high -8°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-17°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland §

Kuusamo usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuusamo are January, February and March. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 41 (1.6) 36 (1.4) 42 (1.6) 42 (1.7) 51 (2.0) 86 (3.4) 72 (2.8) 99 (3.9) 75 (2.9) 82 (3.2) 66 (2.6) 54 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 8 10 9 10 13 12 17 13 16 15 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Kuusamo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuusamo: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 24 116 250 334 420 458 478 348 230 99 40 6
Mean daily daylight hours 4h 38m 8h 12m 11h 48m 15h 27m 19h 20m 23h 19m 20h 44m 16h 40m 13h 1m 9h 26m 5h 47m 3h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland §

Kuusamo 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 Kuusamo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kuusamo, North Ostrobothnia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 4 3 2 1 1