Finland · 1991–2020 normal

Ylikiiminki in
January.

Typical January weather in Ylikiiminki: -4.6°C by day, -13°C at night, 38 mm of rain over 9.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high-4.6°C
Typical low-13°C
Rain38 mm
Wet days9.9

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 71). Daylight is calculated as 4 h 53 from latitude 65.08°. Open-water sea temperature is 0.0°C (41 km from the place centre).

Event window

Long northern nights in January

At 65.1° the calculated mid-month daylight is 4 h 53. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in January. Typical nights are -13°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in January

The measured night-time normal is -13°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 630918
NOAA station
FIE00145632 · MUHOS KK LAITASAARI
Station distance
32.4 km from the place centre
Coverage
Good coverage · 18 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.