Monthly climate in Simpele, South Karelia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Simpele features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 739 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Simpele enjoys an average of 3126 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 31 minutes to 19 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Simpele, South Karelia, Finland §

The warmest months in Simpele are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °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 -4 °C (22 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Simpele experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Simpele, South Karelia, 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 7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
20°C
(68°F)
28°C
(83°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(75°F)
18°C
(66°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
15°C
(59°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
20°C
(68°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(44°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(37°F)
10°C
(50°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
Average low -8°C
(19°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-8°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-17°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Simpele, South Karelia, Finland §

Simpele usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Simpele are January, March and November. On average, 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Simpele, South Karelia, 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) 45 (1.8) 51 (2.0) 47 (1.8) 48 (1.9) 56 (2.2) 59 (2.3) 80 (3.1) 87 (3.4) 74 (2.9) 72 (2.9) 48 (1.9) 73 (2.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 13 11 11 10 13 15 12 12 11 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Simpele, South Karelia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Simpele are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Simpele: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Simpele, South Karelia, 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 33 132 246 352 435 491 479 393 274 182 80 24
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 24m 8h 57m 11h 50m 14h 47m 17h 34m 19h 16m 18h 20m 15h 43m 12h 50m 9h 56m 7h 10m 5h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Simpele, South Karelia, Finland §

Simpele 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 Simpele UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Simpele, South Karelia, 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 3 4 5 6 7 5 3 2 1 1