Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rautavaara 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 (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 829 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rautavaara enjoys an average of 2963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 39 minutes to 20 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rautavaara 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 -5 °C (18 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rautavaara experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 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 (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°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) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-24°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rautavaara, North Savo, Finland with other places around the world.
Rautavaara usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 93 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rautavaara are February, March and April. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 49 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) | 48 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 73 (2.9) | 81 (3.2) | 99 (3.9) | 87 (3.4) | 92 (3.6) | 81 (3.2) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Rautavaara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rautavaara: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33 | 124 | 249 | 345 | 421 | 486 | 482 | 380 | 249 | 119 | 47 | 24 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 44m | 8h 39m | 11h 49m | 15h 3m | 18h 14m | 20h 21m | 19h 10m | 16h 6m | 12h 55m | 9h 44m | 6h 38m | 4h 39m |
Rautavaara 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 Rautavaara 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 |