The village is located at the 70th parallel, in the northernmost point of Finland, but it is not the coldest because it is partly influenced by air masses from the North Atlantic.
The sun does not rise (polar night) from November 26th to January 17th, while the
can be seen from May 17th to July 28th. 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 11, and until September 2.
, there can be cold spells of arctic origin. The coldest record is -45 °C (-49 °F) and was set in January 1999.
, there can be short hot periods, although less often than in the localities of Lapland located further south. The highest record is 31.8 °C (89.2 °F) and was set in July 1988.
, in July and August, since they are the mildest months. 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
-11.4 °C, with a minimum of
-16.1 °C and a maximum of
-6.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-32 °C. However, it dropped to
-45.1 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3 °C. However, it reached
6.9 °C in January 1992.
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
-11.2 °C, with a minimum of
-15.7 °C and a maximum of
-6.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-31 °C. However, it dropped to
-38.5 °C in February 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3 °C. However, it reached
6 °C in February 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 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
-7.3 °C, with a minimum of
-12.1 °C and a maximum of
-2.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-26.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-39 °C in March 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4 °C. However, it reached
7 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
30 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
-1.8 °C, with a minimum of
-6.1 °C and a maximum of
2.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-30.4 °C in April 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
8.5 °C. However, it reached
14.3 °C in April 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
25 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
4.2 °C, with a minimum of
0.3 °C and a maximum of
8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-13.5 °C in May 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
29.6 °C in May 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 6 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
9.2 °C, with a minimum of
5.1 °C and a maximum of
13.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.5 °C in June 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
29.4 °C in June 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 8 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
12.9 °C, with a minimum of
8.4 °C and a maximum of
17.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.2 °C in July 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31.4 °C in July 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 9 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
11.2 °C, with a minimum of
7 °C and a maximum of
15.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.7 °C in August 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
30.7 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 9 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
6.8 °C, with a minimum of
3 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-9 °C in September 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
23.8 °C in September 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
October is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.1 °C, with a minimum of
-2.8 °C and a maximum of
3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-24.6 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10 °C. However, it reached
14.4 °C in October 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 10 minutes.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6 °C, with a minimum of
-9.7 °C and a maximum of
-2.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-22.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-32.1 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4.5 °C. However, it reached
9.1 °C in November 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 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
-8.7 °C, with a minimum of
-13.1 °C and a maximum of
-4.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-28 °C. However, it dropped to
-36.5 °C in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4 °C. However, it reached
8.3 °C in December 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 9 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.