Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pohja features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 716 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pohja enjoys an average of 3383 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 0 minutes to 18 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pohja are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (28 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pohja experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 102 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pohja, Uusimaa, Finland with other places around the world.
Pohja usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pohja are April, May and June. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 55 (2.2) | 47 (1.8) | 52 (2.1) | 35 (1.4) | 44 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 68 (2.7) | 84 (3.3) | 63 (2.5) | 94 (3.7) | 61 (2.4) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Pohja are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pohja: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 60 | 157 | 263 | 369 | 455 | 489 | 482 | 411 | 302 | 200 | 122 | 67 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 48m | 9h 9m | 11h 51m | 14h 37m | 17h 11m | 18h 41m | 17h 52m | 15h 29m | 12h 47m | 10h 3m | 7h 29m | 6h 0m |
Pohja 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 Pohja 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 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |