Monthly climate in Uukuniemi, South Karelia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Uukuniemi features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 781 mm (30.7 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Uukuniemi enjoys an average of 3127 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 23 minutes to 19 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Uukuniemi, South Karelia, Finland §

The warmest months in Uukuniemi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Uukuniemi experiences 11 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 Uukuniemi, 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
(45°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
20°C
(69°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average high -3°C
(26°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(44°F)
13°C
(56°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Daily mean -6°C
(22°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(48°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(51°F)
6°C
(42°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
Average low -8°C
(18°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-18°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)
-26°C
(-15°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Uukuniemi, South Karelia, Finland §

Uukuniemi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Uukuniemi are January, March and April. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Uukuniemi, 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) 49 (1.9) 51 (2.0) 49 (1.9) 50 (2.0) 55 (2.2) 59 (2.3) 83 (3.3) 103 (4.0) 77 (3.0) 75 (3.0) 53 (2.1) 77 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 13 12 12 11 12 13 15 13 13 12 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Uukuniemi, South Karelia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Uukuniemi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Uukuniemi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Uukuniemi, 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 32 128 246 352 433 494 479 389 279 183 83 24
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 18m 8h 54m 11h 50m 14h 50m 17h 41m 19h 25m 18h 28m 15h 47m 12h 51m 9h 54m 7h 5m 5h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Uukuniemi, South Karelia, Finland §

Uukuniemi 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 Uukuniemi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Uukuniemi, 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