Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Imatra features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 720 mm (28.3 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Imatra enjoys an average of 3136 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 34 minutes to 19 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Imatra are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Imatra experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Imatra, South Karelia, Finland with other places around the world.
Imatra usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 77 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Imatra are January, March and April. On average, 47 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) | 46 (1.8) | 53 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) | 52 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 72 (2.8) | 86 (3.4) | 70 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 48 (1.9) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Imatra are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Imatra: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 31 | 128 | 247 | 356 | 437 | 484 | 479 | 396 | 275 | 187 | 86 | 24 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 27m | 8h 58m | 11h 50m | 14h 46m | 17h 32m | 19h 12m | 18h 17m | 15h 42m | 12h 50m | 9h 57m | 7h 12m | 5h 34m |
Imatra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, 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 Imatra 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |