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Monthly climate in Nivala, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nivala, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)98109119111513141313

Monthly sunshine hours in Nivala, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours361372653454285004854022611506728
Mean daily daylight hours5h 34m8h 35m11h 49m15h 7m18h 24m20h 39m19h 22m16h 11m12h 56m9h 41m6h 30m4h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Nivala, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112356653211