Finland Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Finland Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dfc | Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer | Cold (continental) | 13 | Central Finland Central Ostrobothnia Kainuu Lapland North Karelia Northern Ostrobothnia Northern Savonia Ostrobothnia Päijänne Tavastia Pirkanmaa Satakunta Southern Ostrobothnia Southern Savonia |
| Dfb | Humid continental, no dry season, warm summer | Cold (continental) | 6 | Åland Kymenlaakso South Karelia Southwest Finland Tavastia Proper Uusimaa |
Summary: Most regions (13) in Finland lie in the Subartic, severe winter, no dry season, cool summer climate zone (Köppen: Dfc). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 7.38°C (45.28°F) in Åland to a low of 1.62°C (34.92°F) in Lapland.
Climate Finland: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.93(33.67) | 0.28(32.5) | 1.42(34.56) | 7.42(45.36) | 15.48(59.86) | 19.27(66.69) | 22.15(71.87) | 20.54(68.97) | 15.22(59.4) | 9.47(49.05) | 6.19(43.14) | 3.39(38.1) | 22.15(71.87) |
| Average high °C (°F) | -5.14(22.75) | -3.88(25.02) | -0.53(31.05) | 5.25(41.45) | 12.86(55.15) | 17.23(63.01) | 20.69(69.24) | 19.15(66.47) | 13.93(57.07) | 6.72(44.1) | 2.14(35.85) | -1.54(29.23) | 7.24(45.03) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | -6.34(20.59) | -5.36(22.35) | -2.21(28.02) | 3.51(38.32) | 10.86(51.55) | 15.34(59.61) | 18.73(65.71) | 17.05(62.69) | 12.04(53.67) | 5.29(41.52) | 1.27(34.29) | -2.51(27.48) | 5.64(42.15) |
| Average low °C (°F) | -8.98(15.84) | -8.42(16.84) | -5.86(21.45) | -0.43(31.23) | 5.33(41.59) | 9.39(48.9) | 12.79(55.02) | 11.89(53.4) | 8.24(46.83) | 2.74(36.93) | -0.7(30.74) | -4.74(23.47) | 1.77(35.19) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -15.05(4.91) | -13.9(6.98) | -11.09(12.04) | -4.9(23.18) | 1.24(34.23) | 7.09(44.76) | 10.42(50.76) | 8.2(46.76) | 4.33(39.79) | -1.67(28.99) | -6.75(19.85) | -10.95(12.29) | -15.05(4.91) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 31.89(1.26) | 30.88(1.22) | 30.42(1.2) | 25.57(1.01) | 36.34(1.43) | 37.92(1.49) | 50.6(1.99) | 43.14(1.7) | 38.94(1.53) | 39.86(1.57) | 37.09(1.46) | 38.59(1.52) | 36.77(1.45) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.36 | 7.74 | 7.79 | 7.09 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 10.42 | 9.99 | 8.52 | 8.72 | 8.86 | 10.59 | 8.75 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 92.77 | 93.41 | 90.55 | 82.87 | 70.34 | 70.06 | 73.16 | 75.75 | 82.17 | 85.9 | 89.04 | 91.24 | 83.11 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 2.6 | 4.52 | 7.74 | 11.54 | 15.46 | 17.83 | 17.02 | 13.41 | 10.41 | 5.88 | 3.81 | 1.67 | 9.32 |
Finland Climate Graph
Finland’s Cities by Temperature
Finland’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Åland |
|
7.38°C | 45.28°F |
| Southwest Finland |
|
7.25°C | 45.05°F |
| Uusimaa |
|
7.07°C | 44.73°F |
| Satakunta |
|
6.9°C | 44.42°F |
| Tavastia Proper |
|
6.38°C | 43.48°F |
| Kymenlaakso |
|
6.36°C | 43.45°F |
| South Karelia |
|
6.32°C | 43.38°F |
| Pirkanmaa |
|
6.3°C | 43.34°F |
| Päijänne Tavastia |
|
6.25°C | 43.25°F |
| Southern Savonia |
|
5.87°C | 42.57°F |
| Southern Ostrobothnia |
|
5.79°C | 42.42°F |
| Ostrobothnia |
|
5.62°C | 42.12°F |
| Central Finland |
|
5.37°C | 41.67°F |
| Central Ostrobothnia |
|
5.32°C | 41.58°F |
| Northern Savonia |
|
5.07°C | 41.13°F |
| North Karelia |
|
4.92°C | 40.86°F |
| Kainuu |
|
3.93°C | 39.07°F |
| Northern Ostrobothnia |
|
3.43°C | 38.17°F |
| Lapland |
|
1.62°C | 34.92°F |
Popular places in Finland
- Ylimainen Päijänne Tavastia
- Rapattila South Karelia
- Mussalo Southwest Finland
- Leppaselka Northern Savonia
- Korplax Central Ostrobothnia
- Hoikka Kainuu
- Urola South Karelia
- Illo Pirkanmaa
- Luvia Satakunta
- Haapajarvi Northern Ostrobothnia
- Puhos Northern Ostrobothnia
- Ihalempi Tavastia Proper
- Jokijarvi Northern Ostrobothnia
- Petkula Lapland
- Lieksa North Karelia
- Laitila Southwest Finland
- Kurejoki Southern Ostrobothnia
- Putti Northern Ostrobothnia
- Kiukainen Satakunta
- Nykarleby Ostrobothnia
- Hakola Southern Ostrobothnia
- Pulp South Karelia
- Rovastinaho Lapland
- Etela-Vartsala Southwest Finland
- Hoikankangas Kainuu
- Munkkiniemi Uusimaa
- Seurasaari Uusimaa
- Keskijarvi North Karelia
- Voiluoto Satakunta
- Bergo Åland
- Hameenkyro Pirkanmaa
- Kaloinen Tavastia Proper
- Karpankyla Northern Ostrobothnia
- Leipvaara Kainuu
- Masku Southwest Finland
- Ahvenus Satakunta
- Melkoniemi South Karelia
- Ranttila Lapland
- Jaala Kymenlaakso
- Sulkava Southern Savonia
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