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Monthly climate in Rautavaara, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Rautavaara, Finland

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rautavaara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum2°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rautavaara, Finland

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rautavaara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)141012101010111514151517

Monthly sunshine hours in Rautavaara, Finland

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rautavaara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours331242493454214864823802491194724
Mean daily daylight hours5h 44m8h 39m11h 49m15h 3m18h 14m20h 21m19h 10m16h 6m12h 55m9h 44m6h 38m4h 39m

Solar UV radiation in Rautavaara, Finland

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rautavaara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456653211