Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
6.2 C (43.2 F)
-39.3 C (-38.7 F)
0.9 C (33.6 F)
-31.6 C (-24.9 F)
Feb
6.4 C (43.5 F)
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
0.8 C (33.4 F)
-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
Mar
12.6 C (54.7 F)
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
10.2 C (50.4 F)
-19.9 C (-3.8 F)
Apr
19.9 C (67.8 F)
-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
16.4 C (61.5 F)
-7.5 C (18.5 F)
May
28.5 C (83.3 F)
-8.7 C (16.3 F)
28.5 C (83.3 F)
-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Jun
31.1 C (88.0 F)
-0.5 C (31.1 F)
26.3 C (79.3 F)
6.6 C (43.9 F)
Jul
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2.9 C (37.2 F)
26.7 C (80.1 F)
5.0 C (41.0 F)
Aug
30.9 C (87.6 F)
1.2 C (34.2 F)
23.8 C (74.8 F)
3.3 C (37.9 F)
Sep
24.7 C (76.5 F)
-4.5 C (23.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
18.8 C (65.8 F)
-15.1 C (4.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
10.3 C (50.5 F)
-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
7.3 C (45.1 F)
-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 81.
Standing records at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1993
52
1994
42
1995
44
1996
38
1997
46
1998
56
1999
46
2000
25
2001
44
2002
72
2003
26
2004
18
2005
49
2006
59
2007
35
2008
34
2009
23
2010
63
2011
47
2012
42
2013
47
2014
41
2015
35
2016
28
2017
28
2018
57
2019
50
2020
39
2021
50
2022
34
2023
35
2024
81
2025
43
2026
35
All-Time Record Progression
3 new records
3 all-time records were set at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi between 4 January 2024 and 5 January 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Sotkamo Kuolaniemi set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2024-01-04
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -33.0 C (-27.4 F)
2024-01-05
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -35.1 C (-31.2 F)
2024-01-05
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -39.3 C (-38.7 F)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 64.4 mm (2.5 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi. The most was 64.4 mm (2.5 in) on 16 September 2020.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1 January 2019
Feb
11.7 mm (0.5 in)
16 February 2024
Mar
11.5 mm (0.5 in)
6 March 2021
Apr
23.1 mm (0.9 in)
1 April 2024
May
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
13 May 2014
Jun
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
30 June 2020
Jul
56.5 mm (2.2 in)
18 July 2026
Aug
62.8 mm (2.5 in)
7 August 2012
Sep
64.4 mm (2.5 in)
16 September 2020
Oct
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
11 October 2023
Nov
27.6 mm (1.1 in)
4 November 2014
Dec
15.1 mm (0.6 in)
16 December 2013
Period of Record Coverage
1993 to 2026
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
34 years of record at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, 1993 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1993, 1995, 2005, 2026.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 29 complete years at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, 1994 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 2.7 C (36.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2010, at 0.8 C (33.5 F), and the warmest was 2020, at 4.6 C (40.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.0 C (3.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi as warming stripes, 1994 to 2025
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1994
1.4 C
-1.39 C
1996
1.7 C
-1.07 C
1997
1.8 C
-0.95 C
1998
1.2 C
-1.56 C
1999
2.0 C
-0.79 C
2000
3.7 C
+0.93 C
2001
1.9 C
-0.83 C
2002
2.0 C
-0.74 C
2003
2.5 C
-0.26 C
2004
2.4 C
-0.30 C
2006
2.6 C
-0.10 C
2008
3.1 C
+0.33 C
2009
2.2 C
-0.59 C
2010
0.8 C
-1.90 C
2011
3.5 C
+0.78 C
2012
1.5 C
-1.24 C
2013
3.5 C
+0.80 C
2014
3.8 C
+1.07 C
2015
4.2 C
+1.48 C
2016
3.4 C
+0.69 C
2017
2.8 C
+0.09 C
2018
3.5 C
+0.77 C
2019
3.0 C
+0.21 C
2020
4.6 C
+1.82 C
2021
2.4 C
-0.33 C
2022
3.4 C
+0.68 C
2023
2.8 C
+0.04 C
2024
3.6 C
+0.83 C
2025
4.4 C
+1.62 C
This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.
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
1993 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2010
28.6 C (83.4 F)
34
Coldest night (TNn)
-39.3 C (-38.7 F)
2024
-32.9 C (-27.3 F)
34
Wettest day (Rx1day)
64.4 mm (2.5 in)
2020
32.4 mm (1.3 in)
18
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
94.7 mm (3.7 in)
2012
57.6 mm (2.3 in)
18
Longest dry spell (CDD)
35 days
2018
21 days
18
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, 1993 to 2026. The record is 33.9 C (93.0 F) in 2010, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.6 C (83.4 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1993
23.3 C (73.9 F)
1994
28.3 C (82.9 F)
1995
26.9 C (80.4 F)
1996
25.1 C (77.2 F)
1997
28.8 C (83.8 F)
1998
25.3 C (77.5 F)
1999
30.7 C (87.3 F)
2000
29.0 C (84.2 F)
2001
27.2 C (81.0 F)
2002
27.7 C (81.9 F)
2003
28.8 C (83.8 F)
2004
25.1 C (77.2 F)
2005
27.1 C (80.8 F)
2006
29.2 C (84.6 F)
2007
27.7 C (81.9 F)
2008
24.0 C (75.2 F)
2009
27.8 C (82.0 F)
2010
33.9 C (93.0 F)
2011
29.4 C (84.9 F)
2012
29.9 C (85.8 F)
2013
28.8 C (83.8 F)
2014
29.2 C (84.6 F)
2015
25.6 C (78.1 F)
2016
26.6 C (79.9 F)
2017
24.3 C (75.7 F)
2018
30.6 C (87.1 F)
2019
30.0 C (86.0 F)
2020
28.6 C (83.5 F)
2021
31.1 C (88.0 F)
2022
31.3 C (88.3 F)
2023
28.2 C (82.8 F)
2024
29.3 C (84.7 F)
2025
31.0 C (87.8 F)
2026
28.5 C (83.3 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, 1993 to 2026. The record is -39.3 C (-38.7 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -32.9 C (-27.3 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1993
-29.3 C (-20.7 F)
1994
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1995
-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
1996
-32.9 C (-27.2 F)
1997
-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1998
-35.3 C (-31.5 F)
1999
-37.1 C (-34.8 F)
2000
-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
2001
-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
2002
-36.0 C (-32.8 F)
2003
-36.2 C (-33.2 F)
2004
-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
2005
-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
2006
-35.9 C (-32.6 F)
2007
-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
2008
-25.2 C (-13.4 F)
2009
-27.7 C (-17.9 F)
2010
-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
2011
-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
2012
-35.7 C (-32.3 F)
2013
-30.7 C (-23.3 F)
2014
-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
2015
-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
2016
-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2017
-33.1 C (-27.6 F)
2018
-29.6 C (-21.3 F)
2019
-33.1 C (-27.6 F)
2020
-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
2021
-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2022
-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
2023
-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
2024
-39.3 C (-38.7 F)
2025
-25.9 C (-14.6 F)
2026
-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, 1993 to 2026. The record is 64.4 mm (2.5 in) in 2020, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.4 mm (1.3 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
n/a
1997
n/a
1998
n/a
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
39.1 mm (1.5 in)
2010
43.1 mm (1.7 in)
2011
38.8 mm (1.5 in)
2012
62.8 mm (2.5 in)
2013
19.9 mm (0.8 in)
2014
29.0 mm (1.1 in)
2015
21.4 mm (0.8 in)
2016
23.8 mm (0.9 in)
2017
44.8 mm (1.8 in)
2018
41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2019
24.7 mm (1.0 in)
2020
64.4 mm (2.5 in)
2021
29.9 mm (1.2 in)
2022
30.7 mm (1.2 in)
2023
34.1 mm (1.3 in)
2024
26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2025
27.5 mm (1.1 in)
2026
56.5 mm (2.2 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, 1993 to 2026. The record is 94.7 mm (3.7 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 57.6 mm (2.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
n/a
1997
n/a
1998
n/a
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
55.4 mm (2.2 in)
2010
57.3 mm (2.3 in)
2011
73.8 mm (2.9 in)
2012
94.7 mm (3.7 in)
2013
42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2014
49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2015
48.1 mm (1.9 in)
2016
61.9 mm (2.4 in)
2017
68.0 mm (2.7 in)
2018
43.3 mm (1.7 in)
2019
51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2020
91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2021
63.3 mm (2.5 in)
2022
59.8 mm (2.4 in)
2023
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2024
49.6 mm (2.0 in)
2025
42.0 mm (1.7 in)
2026
76.1 mm (3.0 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, 1993 to 2026. The record is 35 days in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1993
n/a
1994
n/a
1995
n/a
1996
n/a
1997
n/a
1998
n/a
1999
n/a
2000
n/a
2001
n/a
2002
n/a
2003
n/a
2004
n/a
2005
n/a
2006
n/a
2007
n/a
2008
n/a
2009
15 days
2010
11 days
2011
26 days
2012
13 days
2013
30 days
2014
22 days
2015
17 days
2016
24 days
2017
15 days
2018
35 days
2019
12 days
2020
14 days
2021
18 days
2022
22 days
2023
25 days
2024
23 days
2025
19 days
2026
34 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.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
29 years with a frost
Across 29 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi falls on 19 May and the median first autumn frost on 27 September, which leaves a median of 132 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.9 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Sotkamo Kuolaniemi
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1994 to 2025)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
19 May
n/a
19 May
n/a
-2.2 days per decade
First autumn frost
27 September
n/a
27 September
n/a
+2.7 days per decade
Growing days
132 days
n/a
132 days
n/a
+4.9 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.
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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.