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Monthly climate in Virtasalmi, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°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 maximum3°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)121111111111111513151316

Monthly sunshine hours in Virtasalmi, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours361282393404114844753822461455627
Mean daily daylight hours6h 12m8h 51m11h 50m14h 52m17h 47m19h 35m18h 36m15h 51m12h 51m9h 52m7h 0m5h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Virtasalmi, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113456653211