The town is located in northern Finland, in Lapland.
The latitude (67° 25' N) shows that we are just north of the Polar Circle. The midnight sun can be observed from May 31 to July 14. 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 18, and until August 26.
On the other hand, the sun does not rise (polar night) for a short time, from 20 to 23 December.
, there can be cold spells of arctic origin. The coldest record is -49.5 °C (-57.1 °F) and was set in January 1999. We are in one of the coldest places in Finland.
, there can be short hot periods. The highest record is 32.1 °C (89.8 °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
-12.8 °C, with a minimum of
-17.4 °C and a maximum of
-8.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-34.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-49.5 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1 °C. However, it reached
6.3 °C in January 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 3 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are very short.
There are on average 0.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 10% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.3 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-12.4 °C, with a minimum of
-17.2 °C and a maximum of
-7.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-34 °C. However, it dropped to
-42.1 °C in February 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
6.2 °C in February 1993.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 23% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.6 kph.
March is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-7.4 °C, with a minimum of
-13 °C and a maximum of
-1.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-29.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-36.3 °C in March 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
11.4 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.8 kph.
April is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1 °C, with a minimum of
-6 °C and a maximum of
4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20 °C. However, it dropped to
-29.2 °C in April 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11.5 °C. However, it reached
17.2 °C in April 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
9.2 kph.
May is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.6 °C, with a minimum of
0.7 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.7 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
28.1 °C in May 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 20 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.8 °C, with a minimum of
6.8 °C and a maximum of
16.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.7 °C in June 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
30.7 °C in June 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. So the sun is always above the horizon.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
9.3 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.1 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
20.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.1 °C in July 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
32.1 °C in July 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 22 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
8.7 kph.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.5 °C, with a minimum of
7.8 °C and a maximum of
17.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.7 °C in August 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
31.2 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.2 kph.
September is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.2 °C, with a minimum of
3.2 °C and a maximum of
11 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.6 °C in September 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18.5 °C. However, it reached
23.5 °C in September 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 28% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.7 kph.
October is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.1 °C, with a minimum of
-2.9 °C and a maximum of
2.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-15 °C. However, it dropped to
-27.3 °C in October 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10 °C. However, it reached
13.5 °C in October 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 21% of the time.
The average humidity is 89%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.5 kph.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6.2 °C, with a minimum of
-9.4 °C and a maximum of
-2.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-23.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-35.5 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3.5 °C. However, it reached
8.1 °C in November 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 5 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 0.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 14% of the time.
The average humidity is 91%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.1 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-10 °C, with a minimum of
-14.2 °C and a maximum of
-5.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-30 °C. However, it dropped to
-37.5 °C in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
6.7 °C in December 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 1 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 0 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 2% of the time.
The average humidity is 89%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
8.5 kph.