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Climate in Kuopio (Finland)


Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

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Climate chart - Kuopio
The climate of Kuopio is cold continental, with freezing winters and mild summers.
The city is located in central Finland, in an area rich in lakes. In particular, it is surrounded by Lake Kallavesi, which makes summer nights milder (in fact, the minimum temperatures in summer are the same as those recorded in Helsinki, which is located on the coast), while it is often frozen in winter.
The white nights, when it doesn't get completely dark even at midnight, occur from 2 May to 12 August.
In winter, there can be cold spells of arctic origin. The coldest record is -39.3 °C (-38.7 °F) and was set in January 1987.
In summer, there can be short hot periods. The highest record is 33.8 °C (92.8 °F) and was set in July 2010.

Kuopio

Best Time


The best time to visit Kuopio is the summer, 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.

Kuopio - Climate data


In Kuopio, the average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of -8,4 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of 17,8 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Kuopio - Average temperatures (1991-2020)
Temperatures (°C)
MonthMinMaxMean
January-11,2-5,2-8,2
February-11,8-4,9-8,4
March-7,60,2-3,7
April-1,76,72,5
May4,614,29,4
June10,51914,7
July13,721,817,8
August12,219,515,9
September7,613,510,5
October26,24,1
November-3,10,7-1,2
December-7,7-2,7-5,2
Year0,77,54,1

Precipitation amounts to 650 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 millimeters in the driest month (April) to 90 millimeters in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
Kuopio - Average precipitation
MonthRain (mm)Days
January5012
February4010
March359
April307
May509
June7510
July9011
August7511
September5010
October5511
November5010
December5511
Year650120

Kuopio - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020
(January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December)


January is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -8,2 °C, with a minimum of -11,2 °C and a maximum of -5,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -26 °C. However, it dropped to -34,7 °C in January 2003.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 3 °C. However, it reached 7,9 °C in January 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 90%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11,9 kph.


February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -8,4 °C, with a minimum of -11,8 °C and a maximum of -4,9 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -26 °C. However, it dropped to -36,6 °C in February 1994.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 2,5 °C. However, it reached 6,2 °C in February 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 88%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11,5 kph.


March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -3,7 °C, with a minimum of -7,6 °C and a maximum of 0,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -19 °C. However, it dropped to -26,5 °C in March 1998.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 7,5 °C. However, it reached 13,2 °C in March 2007.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 35 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12,4 kph.


April is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 2,5 °C, with a minimum of -1,7 °C and a maximum of 6,7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -10,5 °C. However, it dropped to -19,9 °C in April 1998.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 15,5 °C. However, it reached 21,9 °C in April 2001.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 30 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of 11,3 kph.


May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9,4 °C, with a minimum of 4,6 °C and a maximum of 14,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2 °C. However, it dropped to -5,9 °C in May 1995.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 23,5 °C. However, it reached 28,6 °C in May 2014.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 5 minutes.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of 11,3 kph.


June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 14,7 °C, with a minimum of 10,5 °C and a maximum of 19 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4,5 °C. However, it dropped to 1,6 °C in June 2009.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26,5 °C. However, it reached 31,1 °C in June 2020.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 75 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 20 hours and 0 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 11,6 kph.


July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17,8 °C, with a minimum of 13,7 °C and a maximum of 21,8 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 8,5 °C. However, it dropped to 5,8 °C in July 2009.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C. However, it reached 33,8 °C in July 2010.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 90 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10,7 kph.


August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 15,9 °C, with a minimum of 12,2 °C and a maximum of 19,5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7 °C. However, it dropped to 4,6 °C in August 2007.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26 °C. However, it reached 33,2 °C in August 2010.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 75 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 0 minutes.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11 kph.


September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10,5 °C, with a minimum of 7,6 °C and a maximum of 13,5 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1,5 °C. However, it dropped to -1,7 °C in September 1993.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C. However, it reached 24,1 °C in September 2019.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 12,1 kph.


October is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 4,1 °C, with a minimum of 2 °C and a maximum of 6,2 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -5,5 °C. However, it dropped to -13,2 °C in October 1992.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 12,5 °C. However, it reached 19,1 °C in October 2018.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 55 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 13,3 kph.


November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -1,2 °C, with a minimum of -3,1 °C and a maximum of 0,7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -12 °C. However, it dropped to -27,6 °C in November 2002.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 7 °C. However, it reached 11,1 °C in November 2005.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 50 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 50 minutes.
The average humidity is 91%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 13,9 kph.


December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -5,2 °C, with a minimum of -7,7 °C and a maximum of -2,7 °C.
Cold thermometer iconOn the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -21 °C. However, it dropped to -32 °C in December 2002.
Warm thermometer iconOn the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 3,5 °C. However, it reached 8,6 °C in December 2015.
Rain iconPrecipitation amounts to 55 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 5 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
The average humidity is 91%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 13,2 kph.

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