Climate - Kuusamo (Finland)

The climate of Kuusamo is cold continental, with freezing winters and mild summers.
The city is located in eastern Finland, 270 meters (885 feet) above sea level, in North Ostrobothnia, and a short distance from the Russian border.
It is true that we are at the 65th parallel, therefore just south of the Arctic Circle, but due to atmospheric refraction, the midnight sun can be seen here as well, from June 14th to 29th. The white nights, 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 23rd, and until August 21th.
In winter, there can be cold spells of arctic origin, while in summer, there can be short hot periods. The temperature fell to -45 °C (-49 °F) in January 1985 and in January 1999, while it reached 29.7 °C (85.5 °F) in July 2018.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -13.2 °C (8 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 14.6 °C (58 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 595 millimeters (23.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest months (February, April) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest (July). Here is the average precipitation.

Best Time

The best time to visit Kuusamo 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.