The city is located in northern Finland, in Lapland, south of Lake Inari.
Since we are at the 68th parallel, so north of the Polar Circle, the sun does not rise (polar night) from December 4th to January 8th, while the
can be seen from May 24th to July 21st. The
, when the sun sets but it doesn't get completely dark even at midnight, occur before and after the period of the midnight sun, ie from April 15th, and until August 29th.
, there can be cold spells of arctic origin. The coldest record is -48.9 °C (-56 °F) and was set in January 1999.
, there can be short hot periods. The highest record is 31.7 °C (89.1 °F) and was set in July 2018.
, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, you must take into account some rainy days and a bit of cold at night.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-12.2 °C, with a minimum of
-16.4 °C and a maximum of
-7.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-33 °C. However, it dropped to
-48.9 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
5.7 °C in January 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 2 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are very short.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-11.8 °C, with a minimum of
-16.1 °C and a maximum of
-7.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-31.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-42.4 °C in February 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
6.5 °C in February 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are short.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
March is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-7.2 °C, with a minimum of
-12.2 °C and a maximum of
-2.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-26.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-37 °C in March 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
9.5 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
April is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1.3 °C, with a minimum of
-5.8 °C and a maximum of
3.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-19 °C. However, it dropped to
-29.8 °C in April 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10.5 °C. However, it reached
17 °C in April 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.9 kph.
May is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.9 °C, with a minimum of
0.5 °C and a maximum of
9.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-15.8 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19.5 °C. However, it reached
28.2 °C in May 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 21 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
10.5 kph.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.8 °C, with a minimum of
6.3 °C and a maximum of
15.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.6 °C in June 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
30.5 °C in June 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always above the horizon.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.5 °C, with a minimum of
9.9 °C and a maximum of
19.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1 °C in July 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
32 °C in July 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 23 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.1 °C, with a minimum of
7.8 °C and a maximum of
16.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.7 °C in August 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
31.3 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are very long.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.4 kph.
September is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7 °C, with a minimum of
3.5 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.1 °C in September 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
22 °C in September 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9 kph.
October is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.1 °C, with a minimum of
-2.6 °C and a maximum of
2.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-14 °C. However, it dropped to
-23.4 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10 °C. However, it reached
13.3 °C in October 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 88%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.4 kph.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6.2 °C, with a minimum of
-9.5 °C and a maximum of
-3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-23 °C. However, it dropped to
-34.3 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4 °C. However, it reached
8.6 °C in November 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 4 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are short.
The average humidity is 89%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-9.5 °C, with a minimum of
-13.4 °C and a maximum of
-5.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-28.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-38.5 °C in December 2020.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3 °C. However, it reached
7.4 °C in December 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 0 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are very short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.4 kph.