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Monthly climate in Punkaharju, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Punkaharju, Finland

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Punkaharju. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum6°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 maximum3°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Punkaharju, Finland

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Punkaharju. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)
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Monthly sunshine hours in Punkaharju, Finland

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Punkaharju. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours321312463514344934793922771838225
Mean daily daylight hours6h 19m8h 54m11h 50m14h 49m17h 40m19h 25m18h 27m15h 47m12h 51m9h 54m7h 5m5h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Punkaharju, Finland

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Punkaharju. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113456753211