Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sodankyla AWS. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 4 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Sodankyla AWS, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
6.5 C (43.7 F)
-49.5 C (-57.1 F)
-1.4 C (29.5 F)
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
Feb
6.5 C (43.7 F)
-49.0 C (-56.2 F)
-3.7 C (25.3 F)
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
Mar
11.1 C (52.0 F)
-42.7 C (-44.9 F)
7.6 C (45.7 F)
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
Apr
17.4 C (63.3 F)
-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
13.6 C (56.5 F)
-10.7 C (12.7 F)
May
28.1 C (82.6 F)
-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
23.0 C (73.4 F)
-5.3 C (22.5 F)
Jun
31.2 C (88.2 F)
-5.0 C (23.0 F)
26.5 C (79.7 F)
0.1 C (32.2 F)
Jul
32.1 C (89.8 F)
-3.4 C (25.9 F)
26.8 C (80.2 F)
2.1 C (35.8 F)
Aug
31.2 C (88.2 F)
-5.5 C (22.1 F)
21.1 C (70.0 F)
-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Sep
24.0 C (75.2 F)
-16.8 C (1.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
14.5 C (58.1 F)
-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
9.2 C (48.6 F)
-42.0 C (-43.6 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
7.0 C (44.6 F)
-43.2 C (-45.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Sodankyla AWS still stand. 1912 holds the most, with 42.
Standing records at Sodankyla AWS by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1908
19
1909
13
1910
14
1911
16
1912
42
1913
10
1914
13
1915
19
1916
18
1917
41
1918
18
1919
10
1920
7
1921
21
1922
2
1923
12
1924
7
1925
13
1926
18
1927
11
1928
10
1929
23
1930
14
1931
11
1932
13
1933
14
1934
9
1935
6
1936
16
1937
12
1938
12
1939
6
1940
6
1941
27
1942
9
1943
3
1945
9
1946
4
1947
5
1948
19
1949
18
1950
8
1951
16
1952
5
1953
11
1954
2
1955
12
1956
23
1957
8
1958
10
1959
14
1960
6
1961
5
1962
9
1963
20
1964
9
1965
5
1966
21
1967
5
1968
31
1969
3
1970
8
1971
19
1972
14
1973
20
1974
9
1975
19
1976
7
1977
10
1978
9
1979
6
1980
5
1981
18
1982
3
1983
7
1984
6
1985
16
1986
13
1987
9
1988
6
1989
12
1990
14
1991
5
1992
25
1993
9
1994
2
1995
5
1996
7
1997
6
1998
5
1999
15
2000
10
2001
11
2002
10
2003
13
2004
13
2005
23
2006
12
2007
14
2008
6
2009
5
2010
7
2011
11
2012
2
2013
15
2014
17
2015
10
2016
6
2017
6
2018
30
2019
10
2020
14
2021
13
2022
23
2023
21
2024
26
2025
17
2026
17
All-Time Record Progression
10 new records
10 all-time records were set at Sodankyla AWS between 16 January 1941 and 18 July 2018. Each dot is a new record.
When Sodankyla AWS set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1941-01-16
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -41.0 C (-41.8 F)
1941-07-13
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 18.1 C (64.6 F)
1985-01-06
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -41.2 C (-42.2 F)
1999-01-27
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -41.6 C (-42.9 F)
1999-01-28
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -44.1 C (-47.4 F)
1999-01-28
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -49.5 C (-57.1 F)
1999-07-16
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 18.7 C (65.7 F)
2003-07-29
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 19.4 C (66.9 F)
2018-07-17
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 31.8 C (89.2 F)
2018-07-18
Record high maximum temperature
Record high maximum temperature 32.1 C (89.8 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Aug: 48.2 mm (1.9 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sodankyla AWS. The most was 48.2 mm (1.9 in) on 23 August 1937.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sodankyla AWS
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
30 January 2000
Feb
12.8 mm (0.5 in)
7 February 1987
Mar
21.4 mm (0.8 in)
10 March 1991
Apr
22.7 mm (0.9 in)
4 April 2000
May
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
27 May 1927
Jun
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
8 June 2016
Jul
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
22 July 2018
Aug
48.2 mm (1.9 in)
23 August 1937
Sep
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
17 September 1997
Oct
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
7 October 2011
Nov
38.3 mm (1.5 in)
10 November 1954
Dec
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
16 December 2022
Period of Record Coverage
1908 to 2026
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
119 years of record at Sodankyla AWS, 1908 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1910, 1944, 2026.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 114 complete years at Sodankyla AWS, 1908 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -0.8 C (30.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1915, at -4.0 C (24.7 F), and the warmest was 1938, at 2.3 C (36.1 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 3.3 C (5.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Sodankyla AWS as warming stripes, 1908 to 2025
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1908
-1.3 C
-0.53 C
1909
-1.7 C
-0.91 C
1911
-1.0 C
-0.27 C
1912
-3.4 C
-2.67 C
1913
-2.0 C
-1.30 C
1914
-1.5 C
-0.72 C
1915
-4.0 C
-3.28 C
1916
-1.8 C
-1.04 C
1917
-3.2 C
-2.41 C
1919
-2.4 C
-1.61 C
1920
0.7 C
+1.46 C
1921
-1.5 C
-0.73 C
1922
-1.6 C
-0.90 C
1923
-1.4 C
-0.64 C
1924
-1.0 C
-0.30 C
1925
-1.3 C
-0.58 C
1926
-2.2 C
-1.46 C
1927
-2.1 C
-1.34 C
1928
-1.5 C
-0.72 C
1929
-1.1 C
-0.33 C
1930
-0.3 C
+0.43 C
1931
-0.6 C
+0.13 C
1932
0.0 C
+0.75 C
1933
-1.5 C
-0.78 C
1934
0.7 C
+1.42 C
1935
-0.6 C
+0.13 C
1936
-0.6 C
+0.10 C
1937
0.6 C
+1.38 C
1938
2.3 C
+3.03 C
1939
-0.9 C
-0.18 C
1940
-2.3 C
-1.51 C
1941
-3.5 C
-2.76 C
1942
-2.6 C
-1.88 C
1943
0.7 C
+1.45 C
1945
-1.7 C
-0.92 C
1946
-0.5 C
+0.23 C
1947
-1.5 C
-0.76 C
1948
0.0 C
+0.70 C
1949
0.6 C
+1.36 C
1950
-0.3 C
+0.40 C
1951
-1.3 C
-0.51 C
1953
0.4 C
+1.16 C
1954
-0.1 C
+0.69 C
1955
-3.7 C
-2.95 C
1956
-3.0 C
-2.22 C
1957
-0.5 C
+0.24 C
1958
-1.9 C
-1.12 C
1959
0.0 C
+0.70 C
1960
-1.0 C
-0.21 C
1961
0.6 C
+1.33 C
1962
-2.0 C
-1.24 C
1963
-1.2 C
-0.49 C
1964
-0.5 C
+0.25 C
1965
-1.9 C
-1.15 C
1966
-3.2 C
-2.45 C
1967
-0.7 C
+0.09 C
1968
-2.8 C
-2.09 C
1969
-1.9 C
-1.14 C
1970
-1.6 C
-0.85 C
1971
-2.7 C
-1.96 C
1972
0.4 C
+1.13 C
1973
-1.5 C
-0.78 C
1974
1.3 C
+2.04 C
1975
-0.1 C
+0.63 C
1976
-2.2 C
-1.48 C
1977
-1.8 C
-1.07 C
1978
-2.6 C
-1.87 C
1979
-1.0 C
-0.23 C
1980
-2.2 C
-1.44 C
1981
-2.7 C
-1.92 C
1982
-0.7 C
+0.07 C
1983
-1.2 C
-0.41 C
1984
-0.3 C
+0.45 C
1985
-3.7 C
-2.93 C
1986
-1.4 C
-0.63 C
1987
-2.4 C
-1.66 C
1988
-1.2 C
-0.44 C
1989
1.1 C
+1.89 C
1990
0.2 C
+0.90 C
1991
-0.6 C
+0.13 C
1992
0.2 C
+0.93 C
1993
-0.7 C
+0.04 C
1994
-0.3 C
+0.40 C
1995
-0.6 C
+0.18 C
1996
-0.4 C
+0.31 C
1997
-0.5 C
+0.29 C
1998
-2.0 C
-1.24 C
1999
-0.4 C
+0.37 C
2000
1.2 C
+1.97 C
2001
-0.4 C
+0.30 C
2002
-0.5 C
+0.28 C
2003
0.2 C
+0.99 C
2004
0.4 C
+1.12 C
2005
1.5 C
+2.25 C
2006
0.5 C
+1.27 C
2007
0.7 C
+1.48 C
2008
0.4 C
+1.15 C
2009
0.5 C
+1.21 C
2010
-1.1 C
-0.33 C
2011
1.6 C
+2.33 C
2012
-0.5 C
+0.20 C
2013
0.9 C
+1.64 C
2014
1.4 C
+2.12 C
2015
1.5 C
+2.26 C
2016
1.4 C
+2.12 C
2017
0.1 C
+0.82 C
2018
1.2 C
+1.99 C
2019
-0.1 C
+0.63 C
2020
2.0 C
+2.75 C
2021
0.1 C
+0.80 C
2022
1.4 C
+2.14 C
2023
0.6 C
+1.36 C
2024
1.5 C
+2.26 C
2025
1.6 C
+2.35 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1908 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 114 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Sodankyla AWS
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade
0.4 F (0.2 to 0.5) per decade
1908 to 2025
114
Rise
Mean daily maximum
0.1 C (0.1 to 0.2) per decade
0.2 F (0.1 to 0.4) per decade
1908 to 2025
114
Rise
Mean daily minimum
0.3 C (0.2 to 0.3) per decade
0.5 F (0.3 to 0.6) per decade
1908 to 2025
114
Rise
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1908 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Sodankyla AWS: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
32.1 C (89.8 F)
2018
28.2 C (82.8 F)
119
Coldest night (TNn)
-49.5 C (-57.1 F)
1999
-38.7 C (-37.7 F)
119
Wettest day (Rx1day)
48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1937
25.1 mm (1.0 in)
118
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1992
42.3 mm (1.7 in)
112
Longest dry spell (CDD)
50 days
1920
19 days
118
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Sodankyla AWS, 1908 to 2026. The record is 32.1 C (89.8 F) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.2 C (82.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Sodankyla AWS by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1908
30.5 C (86.9 F)
1909
29.5 C (85.1 F)
1910
27.6 C (81.7 F)
1911
27.1 C (80.8 F)
1912
28.6 C (83.5 F)
1913
29.1 C (84.4 F)
1914
31.7 C (89.1 F)
1915
28.6 C (83.5 F)
1916
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1917
27.5 C (81.5 F)
1918
26.6 C (79.9 F)
1919
28.7 C (83.7 F)
1920
28.8 C (83.8 F)
1921
23.9 C (75.0 F)
1922
27.7 C (81.9 F)
1923
24.4 C (75.9 F)
1924
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1925
31.4 C (88.5 F)
1926
26.2 C (79.2 F)
1927
31.1 C (88.0 F)
1928
26.0 C (78.8 F)
1929
25.8 C (78.4 F)
1930
29.5 C (85.1 F)
1931
29.8 C (85.6 F)
1932
28.0 C (82.4 F)
1933
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1934
31.5 C (88.7 F)
1935
28.0 C (82.4 F)
1936
28.9 C (84.0 F)
1937
28.2 C (82.8 F)
1938
28.1 C (82.6 F)
1939
30.7 C (87.3 F)
1940
26.9 C (80.4 F)
1941
30.4 C (86.7 F)
1942
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1943
29.3 C (84.7 F)
1944
28.7 C (83.7 F)
1945
30.6 C (87.1 F)
1946
28.8 C (83.8 F)
1947
28.5 C (83.3 F)
1948
25.5 C (77.9 F)
1949
27.9 C (82.2 F)
1950
26.2 C (79.2 F)
1951
25.9 C (78.6 F)
1952
27.0 C (80.6 F)
1953
29.0 C (84.2 F)
1954
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1955
27.6 C (81.7 F)
1956
27.2 C (81.0 F)
1957
30.4 C (86.7 F)
1958
28.5 C (83.3 F)
1959
26.8 C (80.2 F)
1960
29.0 C (84.2 F)
1961
30.0 C (86.0 F)
1962
21.7 C (71.1 F)
1963
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1964
26.0 C (78.8 F)
1965
25.1 C (77.2 F)
1966
31.2 C (88.2 F)
1967
28.0 C (82.4 F)
1968
29.0 C (84.2 F)
1969
27.6 C (81.7 F)
1970
31.3 C (88.3 F)
1971
28.1 C (82.6 F)
1972
30.3 C (86.5 F)
1973
28.7 C (83.7 F)
1974
30.5 C (86.9 F)
1975
27.3 C (81.1 F)
1976
26.4 C (79.5 F)
1977
26.7 C (80.1 F)
1978
26.9 C (80.4 F)
1979
25.6 C (78.1 F)
1980
29.0 C (84.2 F)
1981
26.9 C (80.4 F)
1982
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1983
25.7 C (78.3 F)
1984
26.5 C (79.7 F)
1985
26.9 C (80.4 F)
1986
27.7 C (81.9 F)
1987
26.2 C (79.2 F)
1988
30.9 C (87.6 F)
1989
28.5 C (83.3 F)
1990
27.4 C (81.3 F)
1991
25.5 C (77.9 F)
1992
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1993
25.5 C (77.9 F)
1994
29.1 C (84.4 F)
1995
28.2 C (82.8 F)
1996
25.9 C (78.6 F)
1997
29.6 C (85.3 F)
1998
25.2 C (77.4 F)
1999
29.9 C (85.8 F)
2000
29.6 C (85.3 F)
2001
28.3 C (82.9 F)
2002
27.2 C (81.0 F)
2003
30.3 C (86.5 F)
2004
26.3 C (79.3 F)
2005
29.2 C (84.6 F)
2006
30.0 C (86.0 F)
2007
28.6 C (83.5 F)
2008
24.5 C (76.1 F)
2009
28.7 C (83.7 F)
2010
27.7 C (81.9 F)
2011
30.7 C (87.3 F)
2012
26.5 C (79.7 F)
2013
28.1 C (82.6 F)
2014
30.9 C (87.6 F)
2015
25.3 C (77.5 F)
2016
27.8 C (82.0 F)
2017
25.7 C (78.3 F)
2018
32.1 C (89.8 F)
2019
31.1 C (88.0 F)
2020
27.9 C (82.2 F)
2021
32.0 C (89.6 F)
2022
31.9 C (89.4 F)
2023
27.9 C (82.2 F)
2024
29.0 C (84.2 F)
2025
31.7 C (89.1 F)
2026
26.8 C (80.2 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Sodankyla AWS, 1908 to 2026. The record is -49.5 C (-57.1 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is -38.7 C (-37.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Sodankyla AWS by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1908
-41.0 C (-41.8 F)
1909
-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1910
-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
1911
-40.5 C (-40.9 F)
1912
-49.0 C (-56.2 F)
1913
-40.5 C (-40.9 F)
1914
-40.4 C (-40.7 F)
1915
-42.5 C (-44.5 F)
1916
-39.8 C (-39.6 F)
1917
-47.5 C (-53.5 F)
1918
-45.3 C (-49.5 F)
1919
-43.4 C (-46.1 F)
1920
-35.4 C (-31.7 F)
1921
-42.0 C (-43.6 F)
1922
-40.3 C (-40.5 F)
1923
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1924
-45.5 C (-49.9 F)
1925
-38.7 C (-37.7 F)
1926
-41.2 C (-42.2 F)
1927
-42.3 C (-44.1 F)
1928
-37.3 C (-35.1 F)
1929
-45.8 C (-50.4 F)
1930
-39.9 C (-39.8 F)
1931
-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
1932
-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1933
-41.6 C (-42.9 F)
1934
-38.2 C (-36.8 F)
1935
-37.6 C (-35.7 F)
1936
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1937
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1938
-32.7 C (-26.9 F)
1939
-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
1940
-41.5 C (-42.7 F)
1941
-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1942
-40.2 C (-40.4 F)
1943
-38.4 C (-37.1 F)
1944
-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
1945
-40.3 C (-40.5 F)
1946
-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1947
-43.1 C (-45.6 F)
1948
-37.9 C (-36.2 F)
1949
-38.9 C (-38.0 F)
1950
-43.6 C (-46.5 F)
1951
-40.3 C (-40.5 F)
1952
-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1953
-43.6 C (-46.5 F)
1954
-36.2 C (-33.2 F)
1955
-41.4 C (-42.5 F)
1956
-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1957
-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1958
-39.8 C (-39.6 F)
1959
-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1960
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
1961
-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
1962
-39.5 C (-39.1 F)
1963
-43.2 C (-45.8 F)
1964
-37.4 C (-35.3 F)
1965
-36.5 C (-33.7 F)
1966
-44.7 C (-48.5 F)
1967
-42.5 C (-44.5 F)
1968
-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
1969
-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
1970
-37.6 C (-35.7 F)
1971
-44.4 C (-47.9 F)
1972
-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
1973
-37.4 C (-35.3 F)
1974
-36.5 C (-33.7 F)
1975
-37.4 C (-35.3 F)
1976
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1977
-42.1 C (-43.8 F)
1978
-42.7 C (-44.9 F)
1979
-40.4 C (-40.7 F)
1980
-40.2 C (-40.4 F)
1981
-41.0 C (-41.8 F)
1982
-39.2 C (-38.6 F)
1983
-37.3 C (-35.1 F)
1984
-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
1985
-43.5 C (-46.3 F)
1986
-36.9 C (-34.4 F)
1987
-42.5 C (-44.5 F)
1988
-39.4 C (-38.9 F)
1989
-34.5 C (-30.1 F)
1990
-39.2 C (-38.6 F)
1991
-36.8 C (-34.2 F)
1992
-31.0 C (-23.8 F)
1993
-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
1994
-37.1 C (-34.8 F)
1995
-37.6 C (-35.7 F)
1996
-34.8 C (-30.6 F)
1997
-38.7 C (-37.7 F)
1998
-42.1 C (-43.8 F)
1999
-49.5 C (-57.1 F)
2000
-34.8 C (-30.6 F)
2001
-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
2002
-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
2003
-39.1 C (-38.4 F)
2004
-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
2005
-34.6 C (-30.3 F)
2006
-38.6 C (-37.5 F)
2007
-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
2008
-31.9 C (-25.4 F)
2009
-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
2010
-38.6 C (-37.5 F)
2011
-39.9 C (-39.8 F)
2012
-39.8 C (-39.6 F)
2013
-35.1 C (-31.2 F)
2014
-35.7 C (-32.3 F)
2015
-38.0 C (-36.4 F)
2016
-36.4 C (-33.5 F)
2017
-40.1 C (-40.2 F)
2018
-34.9 C (-30.8 F)
2019
-38.7 C (-37.7 F)
2020
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2021
-35.8 C (-32.4 F)
2022
-31.4 C (-24.5 F)
2023
-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
2024
-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
2025
-37.4 C (-35.3 F)
2026
-40.0 C (-40.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Sodankyla AWS, 1908 to 2026. The record is 48.2 mm (1.9 in) in 1937, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.1 mm (1.0 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sodankyla AWS by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1908
29.3 mm (1.2 in)
1909
20.7 mm (0.8 in)
1910
22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1911
27.3 mm (1.1 in)
1912
19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1913
20.2 mm (0.8 in)
1914
24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1915
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1916
25.1 mm (1.0 in)
1917
22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1918
24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1919
18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1920
16.9 mm (0.7 in)
1921
28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1922
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1923
24.5 mm (1.0 in)
1924
19.0 mm (0.7 in)
1925
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1926
15.1 mm (0.6 in)
1927
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1928
23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1929
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1930
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1931
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1932
45.4 mm (1.8 in)
1933
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1934
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1935
32.6 mm (1.3 in)
1936
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1937
48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1938
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1939
31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1940
29.3 mm (1.2 in)
1941
28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1942
25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1943
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1944
18.2 mm (0.7 in)
1945
18.6 mm (0.7 in)
1946
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1947
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
1948
28.5 mm (1.1 in)
1949
13.4 mm (0.5 in)
1950
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1951
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1952
24.0 mm (0.9 in)
1953
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1954
38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1955
23.7 mm (0.9 in)
1956
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1957
24.8 mm (1.0 in)
1958
15.5 mm (0.6 in)
1959
38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1960
26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1961
25.0 mm (1.0 in)
1962
18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1963
30.1 mm (1.2 in)
1964
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1965
27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1966
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1967
21.7 mm (0.9 in)
1968
22.3 mm (0.9 in)
1969
15.6 mm (0.6 in)
1970
33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1971
24.9 mm (1.0 in)
1972
24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1973
10.7 mm (0.4 in)
1974
21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1975
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976
21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1977
18.9 mm (0.7 in)
1978
29.4 mm (1.2 in)
1979
22.8 mm (0.9 in)
1980
24.7 mm (1.0 in)
1981
32.9 mm (1.3 in)
1982
15.8 mm (0.6 in)
1983
27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1984
25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1985
24.4 mm (1.0 in)
1986
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1987
38.8 mm (1.5 in)
1988
18.9 mm (0.7 in)
1989
20.6 mm (0.8 in)
1990
32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1991
21.4 mm (0.8 in)
1992
42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1993
18.9 mm (0.7 in)
1994
13.4 mm (0.5 in)
1995
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1996
25.6 mm (1.0 in)
1997
36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1998
3.2 mm (0.13 in)
1999
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2000
34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2001
22.3 mm (0.9 in)
2002
22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2003
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2004
19.1 mm (0.8 in)
2005
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2006
19.8 mm (0.8 in)
2007
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2008
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2009
31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2010
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2011
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2012
18.5 mm (0.7 in)
2013
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2014
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2015
17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2016
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2017
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2018
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
2019
17.0 mm (0.7 in)
2020
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2021
32.0 mm (1.3 in)
2022
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2023
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2024
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2025
9.9 mm (0.39 in)
2026
n/a
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Sodankyla AWS, 1908 to 2026. The record is 100.2 mm (3.9 in) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is 42.3 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sodankyla AWS by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1908
40.2 mm (1.6 in)
1909
48.4 mm (1.9 in)
1910
39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1911
51.5 mm (2.0 in)
1912
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1913
45.1 mm (1.8 in)
1914
59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1915
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
1916
48.1 mm (1.9 in)
1917
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1918
41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1919
34.9 mm (1.4 in)
1920
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1921
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1922
44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1923
40.3 mm (1.6 in)
1924
32.1 mm (1.3 in)
1925
59.4 mm (2.3 in)
1926
32.1 mm (1.3 in)
1927
49.8 mm (2.0 in)
1928
51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1929
42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1930
47.4 mm (1.9 in)
1931
66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1932
55.5 mm (2.2 in)
1933
40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1934
36.5 mm (1.4 in)
1935
62.3 mm (2.5 in)
1936
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1937
48.7 mm (1.9 in)
1938
76.6 mm (3.0 in)
1939
46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1940
53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1941
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1942
42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1943
49.9 mm (2.0 in)
1944
25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1945
37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1946
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1947
38.5 mm (1.5 in)
1948
52.0 mm (2.0 in)
1949
39.8 mm (1.6 in)
1950
29.1 mm (1.1 in)
1951
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
1952
47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1953
41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1954
47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1955
60.9 mm (2.4 in)
1956
35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1957
59.8 mm (2.4 in)
1958
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1959
72.5 mm (2.9 in)
1960
42.6 mm (1.7 in)
1961
44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1962
52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1963
47.9 mm (1.9 in)
1964
37.7 mm (1.5 in)
1965
41.0 mm (1.6 in)
1966
47.1 mm (1.9 in)
1967
42.4 mm (1.7 in)
1968
42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1969
33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1970
52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1971
46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1972
30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1973
22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1974
56.8 mm (2.2 in)
1975
40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1976
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1977
40.7 mm (1.6 in)
1978
46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1979
38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1980
43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1981
48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1982
37.2 mm (1.5 in)
1983
46.8 mm (1.8 in)
1984
44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1985
41.3 mm (1.6 in)
1986
82.4 mm (3.2 in)
1987
50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1988
37.1 mm (1.5 in)
1989
49.6 mm (2.0 in)
1990
61.1 mm (2.4 in)
1991
41.2 mm (1.6 in)
1992
100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1993
40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1994
36.4 mm (1.4 in)
1995
53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1996
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1997
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1998
6.2 mm (0.24 in)
1999
34.6 mm (1.4 in)
2000
50.4 mm (2.0 in)
2001
57.1 mm (2.2 in)
2002
57.8 mm (2.3 in)
2003
18.6 mm (0.7 in)
2004
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
2005
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
2006
23.8 mm (0.9 in)
2007
14.2 mm (0.6 in)
2008
36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2009
n/a
2010
n/a
2011
n/a
2012
n/a
2013
17.9 mm (0.7 in)
2014
23.4 mm (0.9 in)
2015
33.1 mm (1.3 in)
2016
33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2017
n/a
2018
n/a
2019
42.9 mm (1.7 in)
2020
35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2021
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2022
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2023
44.6 mm (1.8 in)
2024
48.7 mm (1.9 in)
2025
21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2026
n/a
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Sodankyla AWS, 1908 to 2026. The record is 50 days in 1920, marked on the chart; the median year is 19 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sodankyla AWS by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1908
45 days
1909
32 days
1910
14 days
1911
22 days
1912
20 days
1913
22 days
1914
21 days
1915
15 days
1916
21 days
1917
22 days
1918
22 days
1919
31 days
1920
50 days
1921
20 days
1922
24 days
1923
28 days
1924
28 days
1925
13 days
1926
21 days
1927
15 days
1928
17 days
1929
21 days
1930
25 days
1931
14 days
1932
19 days
1933
30 days
1934
16 days
1935
19 days
1936
20 days
1937
24 days
1938
16 days
1939
28 days
1940
41 days
1941
30 days
1942
16 days
1943
16 days
1944
20 days
1945
19 days
1946
21 days
1947
26 days
1948
19 days
1949
16 days
1950
30 days
1951
18 days
1952
13 days
1953
23 days
1954
40 days
1955
19 days
1956
26 days
1957
24 days
1958
23 days
1959
23 days
1960
25 days
1961
13 days
1962
22 days
1963
30 days
1964
42 days
1965
23 days
1966
16 days
1967
17 days
1968
19 days
1969
19 days
1970
16 days
1971
37 days
1972
37 days
1973
21 days
1974
23 days
1975
19 days
1976
23 days
1977
28 days
1978
44 days
1979
18 days
1980
26 days
1981
22 days
1982
17 days
1983
19 days
1984
16 days
1985
17 days
1986
20 days
1987
26 days
1988
14 days
1989
15 days
1990
42 days
1991
16 days
1992
24 days
1993
19 days
1994
33 days
1995
25 days
1996
26 days
1997
22 days
1998
40 days
1999
22 days
2000
17 days
2001
18 days
2002
6 days
2003
15 days
2004
9 days
2005
11 days
2006
5 days
2007
4 days
2008
4 days
2009
1 day
2010
1 day
2011
1 day
2012
1 day
2013
1 day
2014
2 days
2015
2 days
2016
3 days
2017
1 day
2018
2 days
2019
4 days
2020
14 days
2021
16 days
2022
16 days
2023
12 days
2024
9 days
2025
3 days
2026
n/a
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
114 years with a frost
Across 114 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Sodankyla AWS falls on 6 June and the median first autumn frost on 22 August, which leaves a median of 78 days between them.
In 1996 to 2025 the median growing season was 96 days. That is 26 days more than in 1908 to 1939.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +3.2 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Sodankyla AWS
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period (1908 to 1939)
Recent period (1996 to 2025)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
6 June
8 June
29 May
10 days earlier
-1.5 days per decade
First autumn frost
22 August
18 August
31 August
13 days later
+1.7 days per decade
Growing days
78 days
70 days
96 days
26 days more
+3.2 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
92 years, 1908 to 2001
A day with at least 25.1 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 46.0 mm (1.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Sodankyla AWS: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
25.1 mm (1.0 in)
5 years
31.9 mm (1.3 in)
10 years
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
25 years
40.3 mm (1.6 in)
50 years
43.3 mm (1.7 in)
100 years
46.0 mm (1.8 in)
Longer than the 92 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 92 years of values from 1908 to 2001.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 48.2 mm (1.9 in) in 1937; 45.4 mm (1.8 in) in 1932; 42.5 mm (1.7 in) in 1992.
Station Changes
1 suspected
One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Sodankyla AWS, at 2000. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.
Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2000 ran 0.2 C (0.3 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Sodankyla AWS, against neighbouring stations
Year
Shift (C)
Shift (F)
Strength
Neighbours
2000
+0.2
+0.3
likely
5
Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.
Download the Data
Data for Sodankyla AWS standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.