List of extreme temperatures in Finland

Yearly Finnish temperature extremes

The table below lists the Finnish Meteorological Institute's data on annual extreme temperatures in Finland since 1961.[1]

High temperatures

Year Location Temperature °C (°F) Date
1961 Kemi-Tornio Airport30.8 °C (87.4 °F)July 14
1962 Kronoby26.0 °C (78.8 °F)June 20
1963 Utti32.8 °C (91.0 °F)August 2
1964 Kronoby31.0 °C (87.8 °F)June 15
1965 Utti29.0 °C (84.2 °F)July 21
1966 Varkaus Käpykangas32.0 °C (89.6 °F)June 20
1967 Utti31.2 °C (88.2 °F)August 3
1968 Lahti Laune30.4 °C (86.7 °F)June 19
1969 Naantali31.5 °C (88.7 °F)August 1
1970 Kemi-Tornio Airport32.9 °C (91.2 °F)July 20
1971 Hattula Leteensuo29.3 °C (84.7 °F)July 6
1972 Outokumpu33.6 °C (92.5 °F)July 8
1973 Anjalankoski Anjala32.5 °C (90.5 °F)July 6
1974 Utsjoki Kevo32.8 °C (91.0 °F)June 18
1975 Ruotsinpyhtää Keitala32.0 °C (89.6 °F)August 8
1976 Muhos kk Laitasaari27.0 °C (80.6 °F)August 14
1977 Kankaanpää Niinisalo32.5 °C (90.5 °F)June 15
1978 Kuopio Inkilänmäki29.6 °C (85.3 °F)August 1
1979 Tuusula Hyrylä30.5 °C (86.9 °F)June 8
1980 Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä31.5 °C (88.7 °F)July 31
1981 Kotka Sunila29.6 °C (85.3 °F)July 10
1982 Ylistaro Pelma30.2 °C (86.4 °F)July 16
1983 Kotka Sunila32.3 °C (90.1 °F)July 10
1984 Utti29.1 °C (84.4 °F)May 17
1985 Lappeenranta30.4 °C (86.7 °F)August 10
1986 Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä31.5 °C (88.7 °F)June 27
1987 Utsjoki Kevo30.0 °C (86.0 °F)July 20
1988 Utsjoki Kevo32.9 °C (91.2 °F)July 20
1989 Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä31.1 °C (88.0 °F)July 9
1990 Utsjoki Kevo29.2 °C (84.6 °F)June 25
1991 Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä30.0 °C (86.0 °F)July 31
1992 Vihti Maasoja33.2 °C (91.8 °F)July 17
1993 Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä30.0 °C (86.0 °F)May 20
1994 Jyväskylä33.3 °C (91.9 °F)July 28
1995 Ylämaa Ylijärvi31.2 °C (88.2 °F)June 15
1996 Utti28.2 °C (82.8 °F)August 21
1997 Kauhava lentokenttä31.5 °C (88.7 °F)July 1
1998 Joensuu32.0 °C (89.6 °F)June 16
1999 Joensuu, Vieremä Kaarakkala32.5 °C (90.5 °F)July 16
2000 Inari Sevettijärvi32.4 °C (90.3 °F)July 19
2001 Savonlinna Ruunavuori31.9 °C (89.4 °F)July 18
2002 Pori30.0 °C (86.0 °F)August 13
2003 Mietoinen Saari33.3 °C (91.9 °F)July 15
2004 Inari Sevettijärvi29.8 °C (85.6 °F)July 3
2005 Inari Sevettijärvi30.8 °C (87.4 °F)July 9
2006 Lammi Evo32.1 °C (89.8 °F)July 8
2007 Parikkala Koitsanlahti30.7 °C (87.3 °F)August 14
2008 Salo Kiikala airport29.7 °C (85.5 °F)June 6
2009 Jämsä (Halli) Lentoasemantie29.8 °C (85.6 °F)July 4
2010 Joensuu Airport37.2 °C (99.0 °F)July 29[2]
2011 Ylitornio Meltosjärvi32.8 °C (91.0 °F)June 10
2012 Lieksa Lampela31.0 °C (87.8 °F)July 30
2013 Liperi Tuiskavanluoto32.4 °C (90.3 °F)June 26
2014 Pori Railway Station32.8 °C (91.0 °F)August 4
2015 Kouvola Utti Lentoportintie33.3 °C (91.9 °F)July 2
2016 Utsjoki Kevo29.1 °C (84.4 °F)July 23
2017 Utsjoki Kevo27.6 °C (81.7 °F)July 28
2018 Vaasa Klemettilä33.7 °C (92.7 °F)July 18
2019 Porvoo Emäsalo33.7 °C (92.7 °F)July 28[3]
2020 Kankaanpää Niinisalo33.5 °C (92.3 °F)June 25
2021 Heinola Asemantaus34.0 °C (93.2 °F)July 15
2022 Utsjoki32.5 °C (90.5 °F)June 29[4]

Low temperatures

Year Location Temperature °C (°F) Date
1961 Sodankylä Vuotso−41.2 °C (−42.2 °F)February 6
1962 Inari /Ivalo−41.4 °C (−42.5 °F)January 24
1963 Helsinki−43.2 °C (−45.8 °F)December 19
1964 Sodankylä Lokka−40.4 °C (−40.7 °F)January 26
1965 Enontekiö Kalmankaltio−40.3 °C (−40.5 °F)January 11
1966 Inari/Ivalo−48.6 °C (−55.5 °F)February 1
1967 Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi−44.2 °C (−47.6 °F)January 27
1968 Alajärvi Möksy−42.0 °C (−43.6 °F)January 12
1969 Taivalkoski kk−41.6 °C (−42.9 °F)February 5
1970 Utsjoki Kevo−43.2 °C (−45.8 °F)February 16
1971 Salla Tuntsa−46.0 °C (−50.8 °F)February 28
1972 Salla Tuntsa−39.7 °C (−39.5 °F)March 10
1973 Kittilä Kaukonen−40.3 °C (−40.5 °F)December 8
1974 Kittilä Pokka−37.7 °C (−35.9 °F)January 29
1975 Salla Naruskajärvi−40.2 °C (−40.4 °F)February 18
1976 Salla Naruskajärvi−44.2 °C (−47.6 °F)February 1
1977 Kittilä Pokka−44.5 °C (−48.1 °F)January 23
1978 Salla Naruskajärvi−45.5 °C (−49.9 °F)January 27
1979 Salla Naruskajärvi−43.2 °C (−45.8 °F)February 13
1980 Salla Naruskajärvi−43.3 °C (−45.9 °F)January 26
1981 Kittilä Pokka−42.8 °C (−45.0 °F)March 12
1982 Salla Naruskajärvi−43.5 °C (−46.3 °F)January 1
1983 Salla Naruskajärvi−40.1 °C (−40.2 °F)December 10
1984 Kittilä Pokka−39.1 °C (−38.4 °F)January 25
1985 Salla Naruskajärvi−50.4 °C (−58.7 °F)January 6
1986 Muonio kk Alamuonio−41.9 °C (−43.4 °F)December 20
1987 Salla Naruskajärvi−45.5 °C (−49.9 °F)January 8
1988 Salla Naruskajärvi−41.4 °C (−42.5 °F)December 22
1989 Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs−37.4 °C (−35.3 °F)January 1
1990 Inari/Ivalo−40.6 °C (−41.1 °F)January 11
1991 Salla Naruska−38.5 °C (−37.3 °F)January 29
1992 Utsjoki Kevo−35.3 °C (−31.5 °F)January 10
1993 Utsjoki Kevo, Kittilä Pulju and Pokka−37.2 °C (−35.0 °F)January 15 and 20
1994 Salla Naruska−41.1 °C (−42.0 °F)February 11
1995 Kittilä Pokka−42.0 °C (−43.6 °F)December 29
1996 Sodankylä Lisma Aapa−37.0 °C (−34.6 °F)January 6
1997 Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs−41.4 °C (−42.5 °F)February 10
1998 Sodankylä Lokka−43.1 °C (−45.6 °F)February 17
1999 Kittilä Pokka−51.5 °C (−60.7 °F)January 28[5]
2000 Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs−36.5 °C (−33.7 °F)December 27
2001 Pyhäjärvi Ol. Ojakylä−42.5 °C (−44.5 °F)February 8
2002 Taivalkoski Fire Station−40.7 °C (−41.3 °F)December 31
2003 Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs−41.9 °C (−43.4 °F)January 7
2004 Salla Naruska−38.7 °C (−37.7 °F)February 11
2005 Salla Naruska−36.5 °C (−33.7 °F)January 29
2006 Kittilä Pokka−43.6 °C (−46.5 °F)January 20
2007 Salla Naruska−39.9 °C (−39.8 °F)February 6
2008 Kittilä Pokka−33.7 °C (−28.7 °F)February 24
2009 Inari Sevettijärvi−37.6 °C (−35.7 °F)February 7
2010 Kuhmo Kalliojoki−41.3 °C (−42.3 °F)February 20
2011 Salla Naruska−41.8 °C (−43.2 °F)February 18
2012 Inari Kaamanen−42.7 °C (−44.9 °F)February 6
2013 Sodankylä Vuotso−39.7 °C (−39.5 °F)December 9
2014 Utsjoki Kevojärvi−40.7 °C (−41.3 °F)January 20
2015 Utsjoki Kevojärvi−39.6 °C (−39.3 °F)January 11
2016 Muonio Kirkonkylä−41.2 °C (−42.2 °F)January 7
2017 Muonio Kirkonkylä−41.7 °C (−43.1 °F)January 5
2018 Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi−37.1 °C (−34.8 °F)February 4
2019 Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi−39.1 °C (−38.4 °F)February 5
2020 Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi−41.1 °C (−42.0 °F)December 27
2021 Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi−39.7 °C (−39.5 °F)February 20
2022 Kittilä−34.5 °C (−30.1 °F)February 1[6]

References

  1. "Lämpimin ja kylmin paikka vuosittain" (in Finnish). Finnish Meteorological Institute. 2023-05-03. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03.
  2. "2010 – a year of weather extremes". Finnish Meteorological Institute. 2023-05-04. Archived from the original on 2023-05-04.
  3. Havula, Pipsa (2019-07-28). "IS vieraili Suomen kuumimmassa kaupungissa: 33,7-asteisessa Porvoossa helle tuntui suorastaan hautovan paikoillaan – "Nyt on liian kuuma"" [‘IS visited the hottest city in Finland: Porvoo at 33,7 degrees. The heat seemed to stay put — “It’s too hot now” ’]. Ilta-Sanomat. Sanoma. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  4. "Utsjoki Weather in 2022". www.extremeweatherwatch.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  5. "Climate change in Finland". climateguide.fi. 2023-05-04. Archived from the original on 2023-05-04.
  6. "Kittilä Weather in 2022". www.extremeweatherwatch.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
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