Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puumala features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 886 mm (34.9 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Puumala enjoys an average of 3100 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 28 minutes to 19 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Puumala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puumala experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Puumala, South Savo, Finland with other places around the world.
Puumala usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Puumala are January, March and April. On average, 47 mm (1.9 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) | 52 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 47 (1.9) | 42 (1.7) | 52 (2.1) | 67 (2.6) | 90 (3.5) | 111 (4.4) | 93 (3.7) | 117 (4.6) | 82 (3.2) | 80 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Puumala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Puumala: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 33 | 134 | 244 | 353 | 434 | 485 | 479 | 389 | 267 | 176 | 76 | 24 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 23m | 8h 56m | 11h 50m | 14h 48m | 17h 36m | 19h 18m | 18h 22m | 15h 44m | 12h 50m | 9h 55m | 7h 8m | 5h 28m |
Puumala 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 Puumala 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 |