Alavus Niinimaa Weather Records (FIE00144437)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Alavus Niinimaa (FIE00144437), Finland, with 34 years of record.
Key Facts for Alavus Niinimaa
- Alavus Niinimaa (FIE00144437) is a weather station in Finland at 62.63 latitude and 23.42 longitude, 110 m (361 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1965 to 1998, 34 years of record.
- 0 records set at Alavus Niinimaa still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Alavus Niinimaa set a daily record precipitation of 16.8 mm (0.7 in) on 6 May 1998.
About the Station
- Location: Finland, 62.63 latitude, 23.42 longitude.
- Elevation: 110 m (361 ft).
- Period of record: 1965 to 1998, 34 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Aug: 92.0 mm (3.6 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 30 January 1966 |
| Feb | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 13 February 1992 |
| Mar | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 24 March 1990 |
| Apr | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 2 April 1985 |
| May | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 31 May 1988 |
| Jun | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 4 June 1989 |
| Jul | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 18 July 1989 |
| Aug | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 6 August 1967 |
| Sep | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 26 September 1992 |
| Oct | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 11 October 1977 |
| Nov | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 24 November 1982 |
| Dec | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 29 December 1987 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 March 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 March 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 March 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 1 year | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 February 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 February 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 2 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 February 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 6 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 February 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 3 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 10 February 1998 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 10 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 September 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 8 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 September 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 28 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 August 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 15 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 August 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 16 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 June 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 3 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 2 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 March 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 10 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 0.9 mm (0.04 in) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 January 1997 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 5 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 December 1996 | Alavus Niinimaa, FI | daily rain | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1965 to 1998| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 1967 | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 34 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 1967 | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 34 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 46 days | 1969 | 19 days | 34 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1966 | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1967 | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1968 | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1969 | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1970 | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1971 | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1972 | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1973 | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1974 | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1975 | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1976 | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1977 | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1978 | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1979 | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1980 | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1981 | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1982 | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1983 | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1984 | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1985 | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1986 | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1987 | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1988 | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1989 | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1990 | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1991 | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1992 | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1993 | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1994 | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1995 | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1996 | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1997 | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1998 | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1966 | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1967 | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1968 | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1969 | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1970 | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1971 | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1972 | 54.5 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1973 | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1974 | 51.7 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1975 | 31.1 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1976 | 52.5 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1977 | 49.7 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1978 | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1979 | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1980 | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1981 | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1982 | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1983 | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1984 | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1985 | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1986 | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1987 | 64.7 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1988 | 72.3 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1989 | 82.9 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1990 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1991 | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1992 | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1993 | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1994 | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1995 | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1996 | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1997 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1998 | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 25 days |
| 1966 | 18 days |
| 1967 | 21 days |
| 1968 | 19 days |
| 1969 | 46 days |
| 1970 | 30 days |
| 1971 | 17 days |
| 1972 | 41 days |
| 1973 | 15 days |
| 1974 | 46 days |
| 1975 | 18 days |
| 1976 | 15 days |
| 1977 | 21 days |
| 1978 | 30 days |
| 1979 | 16 days |
| 1980 | 19 days |
| 1981 | 25 days |
| 1982 | 18 days |
| 1983 | 34 days |
| 1984 | 19 days |
| 1985 | 18 days |
| 1986 | 19 days |
| 1987 | 21 days |
| 1988 | 12 days |
| 1989 | 22 days |
| 1990 | 19 days |
| 1991 | 17 days |
| 1992 | 28 days |
| 1993 | 26 days |
| 1994 | 26 days |
| 1995 | 17 days |
| 1996 | 18 days |
| 1997 | 25 days |
| 1998 | 17 days |
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.
Rainfall Return Levels
33 years, 1965 to 1997A day with at least 26.4 mm (1.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 92.5 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | |
| 5 years | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | |
| 10 years | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | |
| 25 years | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | |
| 50 years | 74.3 mm (2.9 in) | Longer than the 33 years of record |
| 100 years | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) | Longer than the 33 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, 33 years of values from 1965 to 1997.
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: 92.0 mm (3.6 in) in 1967; 56.2 mm (2.2 in) in 1989; 48.5 mm (1.9 in) in 1992.
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).