Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alavus features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 686 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alavus enjoys an average of 3079 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 4 minutes to 19 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alavus are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °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, Alavus experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alavus, South Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Alavus usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alavus are January, February and March. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 41 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 59 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 55 (2.2) | 83 (3.3) | 70 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 62 (2.4) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Alavus are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alavus: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 36 | 138 | 256 | 345 | 433 | 486 | 460 | 393 | 254 | 154 | 80 | 37 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 3m | 8h 47m | 11h 50m | 14h 56m | 17h 56m | 19h 49m | 18h 46m | 15h 55m | 12h 53m | 9h 50m | 6h 53m | 5h 4m |
Alavus 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 Alavus 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 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |