Finland · 1991–2020 normal

Rautavaara in
January.

Typical January weather in Rautavaara: -6.3°C by day, -13.4°C at night, 51 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high-6.3°C
Typical low-13.4°C
Rain51 mm
Wet days12.4

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 69). Daylight is calculated as 5 h 34 from latitude 63.48°.

Event window

Long northern nights in January

At 63.5° the calculated mid-month daylight is 5 h 34. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in January. Typical nights are -13.4°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in January

The measured night-time normal is -13.4°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 639700
NOAA station
FIE00144862 · RAUTAVAARA YLA-LUOSTA
Station distance
21.6 km from the place centre
Coverage
Strong coverage · 30 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.