Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oulainen features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 17 °C (63 °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 710 mm (27.9 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oulainen enjoys an average of 3108 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 15 minutes to 20 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oulainen 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 -7 to -4 °C (19 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oulainen experiences 13 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 | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°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 (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°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) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oulainen, North Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Oulainen usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oulainen are January, February and March. On average, 38 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) | 38 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 59 (2.3) | 57 (2.3) | 74 (2.9) | 93 (3.7) | 76 (3.0) | 83 (3.3) | 61 (2.4) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Oulainen are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oulainen: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 37 | 132 | 265 | 350 | 434 | 496 | 484 | 400 | 265 | 142 | 70 | 27 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 26m | 8h 31m | 11h 49m | 15h 10m | 18h 32m | 20h 55m | 19h 33m | 16h 16m | 12h 56m | 9h 39m | 6h 23m | 4h 15m |
Oulainen 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 Oulainen 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 |