Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kiuruvesi features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 768 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kiuruvesi enjoys an average of 2989 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 34 minutes to 20 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kiuruvesi 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 -8 to -4 °C (18 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kiuruvesi experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 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) | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 15°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) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°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) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°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) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kiuruvesi, North Savo, Finland with other places around the world.
Kiuruvesi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kiuruvesi are February, March and April. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 45 (1.8) | 43 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 56 (2.2) | 67 (2.6) | 85 (3.3) | 90 (3.5) | 83 (3.3) | 84 (3.3) | 72 (2.8) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kiuruvesi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kiuruvesi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 12 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 | 130 | 257 | 343 | 417 | 488 | 472 | 390 | 244 | 133 | 51 | 23 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 41m | 8h 37m | 11h 49m | 15h 5m | 18h 18m | 20h 28m | 19h 15m | 16h 8m | 12h 55m | 9h 43m | 6h 35m | 4h 34m |
Kiuruvesi 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 Kiuruvesi 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |