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Monthly climate in Pohja, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Pohja, Finland

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pohja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°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 maximum5°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 high1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pohja, Finland

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pohja. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)121011897101212151215

Monthly sunshine hours in Pohja, Finland

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pohja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours6015726336945548948241130220012267
Mean daily daylight hours6h 48m9h 9m11h 51m14h 37m17h 11m18h 41m17h 52m15h 29m12h 47m10h 3m7h 29m6h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Pohja, Finland

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pohja. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)113457754211