Monthly climate in Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nivala features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 702 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nivala enjoys an average of 3109 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 26 minutes to 20 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland §

The warmest months in Nivala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nivala experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nivala, 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 6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
21°C
(70°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average high -4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(44°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(21°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-28°C
(-17°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)

Compare climate in Nivala with other places

Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland §

Nivala usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 83 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nivala are January, March and April. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nivala, 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) 39 (1.5) 40 (1.6) 38 (1.5) 40 (1.6) 59 (2.3) 56 (2.2) 74 (2.9) 89 (3.5) 76 (3.0) 83 (3.3) 61 (2.4) 50 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 8 10 9 11 9 11 15 13 14 13 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Nivala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nivala: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nivala, 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 36 137 265 345 428 500 485 402 261 150 67 28
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 34m 8h 35m 11h 49m 15h 7m 18h 24m 20h 39m 19h 22m 16h 11m 12h 56m 9h 41m 6h 30m 4h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Nivala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland §

Nivala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Nivala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nivala, 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 5 3 2 1 1