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Monthly climate in Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sonkajaervi 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 821 mm (32.3 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sonkajaervi enjoys an average of 2950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 34 minutes to 20 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland §

The warmest months in Sonkajaervi 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, Sonkajaervi experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°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)		 13°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
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(48°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
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland §

Sonkajaervi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sonkajaervi are February, March and April. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48 (1.9) 45 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 57 (2.2) 73 (2.9) 90 (3.5) 102 (4.0) 85 (3.3) 89 (3.5) 80 (3.1) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 12 10 10 11 10 14 14 15 15 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland §

The sunniest months in Sonkajaervi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sonkajaervi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 34 126 251 343 417 481 479 380 244 118 47 24
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 40m 8h 37m 11h 49m 15h 5m 18h 18m 20h 28m 19h 15m 16h 8m 12h 55m 9h 43m 6h 34m 4h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland §

Sonkajaervi 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 Sonkajaervi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sonkajaervi, North Savo, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1