Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Punkaharju features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 744 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Punkaharju enjoys an average of 3130 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 23 minutes to 19 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Punkaharju 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 (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Punkaharju experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 139 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°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) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Punkaharju, South Savo, Finland with other places around the world.
Punkaharju usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Punkaharju are January, March and April. On average, 46 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) | 48 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 80 (3.1) | 92 (3.6) | 76 (3.0) | 74 (2.9) | 51 (2.0) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Punkaharju are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Punkaharju: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32 | 131 | 246 | 351 | 434 | 493 | 479 | 392 | 277 | 183 | 82 | 25 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 19m | 8h 54m | 11h 50m | 14h 49m | 17h 40m | 19h 25m | 18h 27m | 15h 47m | 12h 51m | 9h 54m | 7h 5m | 5h 23m |
Punkaharju 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 Punkaharju 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 |