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Monthly climate in Virtasalmi, South Savo, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Virtasalmi 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 -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 749 mm (29.5 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Virtasalmi enjoys an average of 2975 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 15 minutes to 19 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Virtasalmi, South Savo, Finland §

The warmest months in Virtasalmi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 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, Virtasalmi experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 149 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Virtasalmi, South Savo, 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)		 18°C
(65°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Average high -3°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 20°C
(68°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 -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 5°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)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-17°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Virtasalmi, South Savo, Finland §

Virtasalmi 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 Virtasalmi are February, March and April. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Virtasalmi, South Savo, 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) 42 (1.7) 44 (1.7) 45 (1.8) 58 (2.3) 64 (2.5) 85 (3.4) 84 (3.3) 76 (3.0) 73 (2.9) 62 (2.5) 67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 13 15 13 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Virtasalmi, South Savo, Finland §

The sunniest months in Virtasalmi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Virtasalmi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Virtasalmi, South Savo, 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 36 128 239 340 411 484 475 382 246 145 56 27
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 12m 8h 51m 11h 50m 14h 52m 17h 47m 19h 35m 18h 36m 15h 51m 12h 51m 9h 52m 7h 0m 5h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Virtasalmi, South Savo, Finland §

Virtasalmi 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 Virtasalmi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Virtasalmi, South Savo, 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 6 5 3 2 1 1