Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Pello is cold continental, with freezing winters and mild summers.
The village, once called Turtola, is located in northern Finland, in Lapland, on the border with Sweden. The latitude (66° 46' N) shows that we are north of the Polar Circle. The midnight sun can be observed from June 5th to July 9th, and the white nights from April 20th to August 24th.
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average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -13.3 °C (8 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 15.4 °C (60 °F). The cold record is -46.8 °C (-52 °F), recorded in 1999, the heat record is 32 °C (89.5 °F), recorded in 2011. Here are the average temperatures.
Pello - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -18 | -17 | -12 | -5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 3 | -2 | -10 | -16 |
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| Max (°C) | -8 | -8 | -2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | -3 | -7 |
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| Min (°F) | 0 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
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| Max (°F) | 18 | 18 | 28 | 41 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 19 |
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amounts to 500 millimeters (19.7 inches) per year: it is therefore quite scarce. It ranges from 25 mm (1 in) in the driest month (April) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest (July). Here is the average precipitation.
Pello - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 35 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 35 | 50 | 75 | 65 | 45 | 45 | 40 | 30 | 500 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.4 | 2 | 3 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 19.7 |
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| Days | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 104 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Pello 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.