Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nuijamaa features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 729 mm (28.7 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nuijamaa enjoys an average of 3100 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 37 minutes to 19 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nuijamaa 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 -5 to -3 °C (23 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nuijamaa experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 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 (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nuijamaa, South Karelia, Finland with other places around the world.
Nuijamaa usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nuijamaa are January, April and June. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 48 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 49 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) | 88 (3.5) | 68 (2.7) | 75 (2.9) | 50 (2.0) | 76 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Nuijamaa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nuijamaa: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 30 | 127 | 245 | 354 | 436 | 479 | 476 | 390 | 270 | 182 | 83 | 23 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 30m | 9h 0m | 11h 51m | 14h 45m | 17h 29m | 19h 8m | 18h 14m | 15h 40m | 12h 49m | 9h 57m | 7h 14m | 5h 37m |
Nuijamaa 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 Nuijamaa 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 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |