The town is located at 240 meters (800 feet) above sea level, in northern Finland, in Lapland, on the border with Sweden.
The latitude (67° 57' N) shows that we are just north of the Polar Circle. The
can be seen from May 28th to July 17th. 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 17th, and until August 27th.
In winter, the sun does not rise (polar night) from December 10 to January 2.
, there can be cold spells of arctic origin. The coldest record is -46.2 °C (-51.2 °F) and was set in January 1999.
, there can be short hot periods. The highest record is 30.8 °C (87.4 °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
-13.5 °C, with a minimum of
-18 °C and a maximum of
-9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-33.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-46.2 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1 °C. However, it reached
5.2 °C in January 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 3 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are very short.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-13 °C, with a minimum of
-17.4 °C and a maximum of
-8.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-32.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-41.1 °C in February 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1.5 °C. However, it reached
7.1 °C in February 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are short.
March is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-7.7 °C, with a minimum of
-13 °C and a maximum of
-2.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-28 °C. However, it dropped to
-35.9 °C in March 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
9.8 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
April is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1.4 °C, with a minimum of
-6.2 °C and a maximum of
3.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-19 °C. However, it dropped to
-26 °C in April 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10.5 °C. However, it reached
16.9 °C in April 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 50 minutes.
May is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.2 °C, with a minimum of
0.4 °C and a maximum of
9.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.5 °C in May 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C. However, it reached
28.4 °C in May 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 20 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are very long.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.2 °C, with a minimum of
6.5 °C and a maximum of
15.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-2 °C in June 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
30.5 °C in June 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always above the horizon.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.6 °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
-0.5 °C in July 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
30.8 °C in July 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 22 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are very long.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.9 °C, with a minimum of
7.3 °C and a maximum of
16.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.1 °C in August 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
28.7 °C in August 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very long.
September is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
6.6 °C, with a minimum of
2.7 °C and a maximum of
10.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.5 °C in September 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
22.4 °C in September 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
October is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1 °C, with a minimum of
-4 °C and a maximum of
2.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-26 °C in October 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9.5 °C. However, it reached
13.4 °C in October 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 10 minutes.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-7.6 °C, with a minimum of
-11 °C and a maximum of
-4.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-25 °C. However, it dropped to
-36 °C in November 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2.5 °C. However, it reached
7 °C in November 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 5 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are short.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-11.4 °C, with a minimum of
-15.6 °C and a maximum of
-7.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-30 °C. However, it dropped to
-38.4 °C in December 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
6.2 °C in December 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 0 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are very short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.