Rovaniemi Weather Records

Rovaniemi, Finland weather averages and records from 1959–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Rovaniemi, Finland was 31.2 °C which occurred on July 17, 2018.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Rovaniemi, Finland was -47.5 °C which occurred on January 28, 1999.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Rovaniemi Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -7.4 -17.0 7.9 -47.5 3.9
February -7.0 -17.2 7.1 -44.3 3.0
March -1.1 -12.9 10.6 -40.4 2.9
April 4.6 -5.5 17.2 -31.6 3.0
May 11.5 1.1 28.8 -14.7 4.2
June 17.4 7.1 31.2 -3.7 5.8
July 20.5 10.2 31.2 -1.5 7.5
August 17.7 8.0 29.2 -4.1 5.9
September 11.7 3.6 23.3 -11.0 5.5
October 3.7 -2.1 14.0 -28.6 4.9
November -1.7 -7.8 8.5 -34.4 4.8
December -4.9 -13.2 6.2 -39.3 4.2
Entire year 5.4 -3.8 31.2 -47.5 55.5
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1959–2024
Highest daily low 19.5 °C August 5, 2014
Lowest daily high -41.6 °C January 28, 1999
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
31.1 °C April 2, 1960
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
24.9 °C Dec 16–17, 1975
Most daily precipitation 7.6 cm August 6, 1986
Most monthly precipitation 14.7 cm August 1992
Most yearly precipitation 80.2 cm 1992
Most yearly days with precipitation 238 1962
Earliest freeze August 5 2008
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C May 5 2006
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C May 14 2018
Earliest day ≥ 30 °C June 9 2011
Latest freeze July 22 1975
Latest day ≥ 20 °C September 12 1972
Latest day ≥ 25 °C August 23 2002
Most days in a year < 0 °C 242 1968
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 58 2018
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 25 2014
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 5 2018
Rovaniemi Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 51 days Dec 11, 1964 – Jan 30, 1965
Without precipitation 33 days Apr 18 – May 20, 1978
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
133 days Nov 7, 1965 – Mar 19, 1966
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 36 days Jul 1 – Aug 5, 2018
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 13 days Jun 26 – Jul 8, 1972
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 4 days Jul 17–20, 2018
Plant Hardiness Zone
3B
Rovaniemi is in plant hardiness zone 3B
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Rovaniemi Apukka location