Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raahe features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 720 mm (28.3 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Raahe enjoys an average of 3268 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 1 minutes to 21 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Raahe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (55 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raahe experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 153 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Raahe, North Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Raahe usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Raahe are February, March and April. 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) | 38 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 50 (2.0) | 64 (2.5) | 91 (3.6) | 83 (3.3) | 99 (3.9) | 70 (2.7) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Raahe are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 16 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Raahe: 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 | 35 | 137 | 273 | 366 | 453 | 515 | 508 | 420 | 288 | 165 | 76 | 25 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 16m | 8h 27m | 11h 49m | 15h 14m | 18h 43m | 21h 16m | 19h 47m | 16h 21m | 12h 57m | 9h 36m | 6h 15m | 4h 1m |
Raahe 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 Raahe 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |