Finland · 1991–2020 normal

Pihtipudas in
December.

Typical December weather in Pihtipudas: -2.4°C by day, -7.1°C at night, 46 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high-2.4°C
Typical low-7.1°C
Rain46 mm
Wet days11.8

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 76). Daylight is calculated as 4 h 36 from latitude 63.38°.

Event window

Long northern nights in December

At 63.4° the calculated mid-month daylight is 4 h 36. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in December. Typical nights are -7.1°C.

Event window

Frost-level nights in December

The measured night-time normal is -7.1°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 641660
NOAA station
FIE00144557 · VIITASAARI HAAPANIEMI
Station distance
36.6 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.