Climate - Sodankylä (Finland)

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The climate of Sodankylä is cold continental, with freezing winters and mild summers.
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 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 18, and until August 26.
In winter, there can be cold spells of arctic origin, while in summer, there can be short hot periods. In January 1999, the temperature dropped to -49.5 °C (-57 °F), while in July 2018, it reached 32 °C (89.5 °F).
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -14.1 °C (7 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 14.7 °C (58 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 525 millimeters (20.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest months (February, March, April) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest (July). Here is the average precipitation.

On average, there are around 1,540 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.

Best Time

The best time to visit Sodankylä 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.