List of extreme temperatures in Finland
Yearly high temperatures
| Location | Temperature (°C) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kemi-Tornio Airport | 30,8 | July 14, 1961 |
| Kronoby | 26,0 | June 20, 1962 |
| Utti | 32,8 | August 2, 1963 |
| Kronoby | 31,0 | June 15, 1964 |
| Utti | 29,0 | July 21, 1965 |
| Varkaus Käpykangas | 32,0 | June 20, 1966 |
| Utti | 31,2 | August 3, 1967 |
| Lahti Laune | 30,4 | June 19, 1968 |
| Naantali | 31,5 | August 1, 1969 |
| Kemi-Tornio Airport | 32,9 | July 20, 1970 |
| Hattula Leteensuo | 29,3 | July 6, 1971 |
| Outokumpu | 33,6 | July 8, 1972 |
| Anjalankoski Anjala | 32,5 | July 6, 1973 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | 32,8 | June 18, 1974 |
| Ruotsinpyhtää Keitala | 32,0 | August 8, 1975 |
| Muhos kk Laitasaari | 27,0 | August 14, 1976 |
| Kankaanpää Niinisalo | 32,5 | June 15, 1977 |
| Kuopio Inkilänmäki | 29,6 | August 1, 1978 |
| Tuusula Hyrylä | 30,5 | June 8, 1979 |
| Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä | 31,5 | July 31, 1980 |
| Kotka Sunila | 29,6 | July 10, 1981 |
| Ylistaro Pelma | 30,2 | July 16, 1982 |
| Kotka Sunila | 32,3 | July 10, 1983 |
| Utti | 29,1 | May 17, 1984 |
| Lappeenranta | 30,4 | August 10, 1985 |
| Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä | 31,5 | June 27, 1986 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | 30,0 | July 20, 1987 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | 32,9 | July 20, 1988 |
| Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä | 31,1 | July 9, 1989 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | 29,2 | June 25, 1990 |
| Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä | 30,0 | July 31, 1991 |
| Vihti Maasoja | 32,2 | August 11, 1992 |
| Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä | 30,0 | May 20, 1993 |
| Jyväskylä | 33,3 | July 28, 1994 |
| Ylämaa Ylijärvi | 31,2 | June 15, 1995 |
| Utti | 28,2 | August 21, 1996 |
| Kauhava lentokenttä | 31,5 | July 1, 1997 |
| Joensuu | 32,0 | June 16, 1998 |
| Joensuu, Vieremä Kaarakkala | 32,5 | July 16, 1999 |
| Inari Sevettijärvi | 32,4 | July 19, 2000 |
| Savonlinna Ruunavuori | 31,9 | July 18, 2001 |
| Pori | 30,0 | August 13, 2002 |
| Mietoinen Saari | 33,3 | July 15, 2003 |
| Inari Sevettijärvi | 29,8 | July 3, 2004 |
| Inari Sevettijärvi | 30,8 | July 9, 2005 |
| Lammi Evo | 32,1 | July 8, 2006 |
| Parikkala Koitsanlahti | 30,7 | August 14, 2007 |
| Salo Kiikala airport | 29,7 | June 6, 2008 |
| Jämsä Halli Lentoasemantie | 29,6 | June 28, 2009 |
| Joensuu Airport | 37,2 | July 29, 2010 |
| Ylitornio Meltosjärvi | 32,8 | June 10, 2011 |
| Lieksa Lampela | 31,0 | July 30, 2012 |
| Liperi Tuiskavanluoto | 32,4 | June 26, 2013 |
| Pori Railway Station | 32,8 | August 4, 2014 |
| Kouvola Utti Lentoportintie | 31,4 | July 3, 2015 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | 29,1 | July 23, 2016 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | 27,6 | July 28, 2017 |
| Vaasa Klemettilä | 33,7 | July 18, 2018 |
| Porvoo Emäsalo | 33,7 | July 28, 2019[1] |
Heat wave records in Finland
Extreme heat is defined in Finland as being at least 25.1 °C. The greatest number of days of extreme heat in Finland was recorded in Utti, Kouvola, with 48 days of extreme heat during the summer of 2010.[2][3]
In 2011, the most number of days with extreme heat was recorded in Lahti, with 36 such days. In 2012, which was a cool summer by Finnish standards, there were nine such days in Utti, and in 2013 25 such days were experienced in three locations, in Utti and Anjala, both in Kouvola, and in Kärkkä in Salo.
The table below contains information of heat waves with temperatures exceeding 30 °C.[4]
| Longest streaks of over 30 °C in Finland | ||
| Year | Length | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10 days | Nellim, Inari |
| 7 days | Oulu Kevo, Utsjoki Toivoniemi, Inari | |
| 6 days | Ivalo, Inari | |
| 2010 | Lahti, Kouvola, Puumala | |
| 2014 | 5 days | Nuuksio, Espoo |
The table below contains information on the lengths of continuous heat waves of over 25,1 °C temperatures in Finland:[5]
| Longest continuous heat waves of more than 25,1 °C in Finland | ||
| Year | Number of days | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26 days | Helsinki, Kouvola, Hattula |
| 12 July – 5 August 2018 | 25 days | Helsinki, Vantaa, Porvoo |
The table below contains information on the number of days with over 25,1 °C temperatures in Finland.
| Finnish records of more than 25,1 °C in the 2010s | ||
| Year | Number of days | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48 days | Utti Airport, Kouvola |
| 2011 | 36 days | Lahti |
| 2013 | 25 days | Utti Airport, Kouvola Anjala, Kouvola, Kärkkä, Salo |
Yearly low temperatures
| Location | Temperature (°C) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sodankylä Vuotso | –41,2 | February 6, 1961 |
| Inari /Ivalo | –41,4 | January 24, 1962 |
| Sodankylä Vuotso | –43,2 | December 19, 1963 |
| Sodankylä Lokka | –40,4 | January 26, 1964 |
| Enontekiö Kalmankaltio | –40,3 | January 11, 1965 |
| Inari/Ivalo | –48,6 | February 1, 1966 |
| Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi | –44,2 | January 27, 1967 |
| Alajärvi Möksy | –42,0 | January 12, 1968 |
| Taivalkoski kk | –41,6 | February 5, 1969 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | –43,2 | February 16, 1970 |
| Salla Tuntsa | –46,0 | February 28, 1971 |
| Salla Tuntsa | –39,7 | March 10, 1972 |
| Kittilä Kaukonen | –40,3 | December 8, 1973 |
| Kittilä Pokka | –37,7 | January 29, 1974 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –40,2 | February 18, 1975 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –44,2 | February 1, 1976 |
| Kittilä Pokka | –44,5 | January 23, 1977 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –45,5 | January 27, 1978 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –43,2 | February 13, 1979 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –43,3 | January 26, 1980 |
| Kittilä Pokka | –42,8 | March 12, 1981 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –43,5 | January 1, 1982 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –40,1 | December 10, 1983 |
| Kittilä Pokka | –39,1 | January 25, 1984 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –50,4 | January 6, 1985 |
| Muonio kk Alamuonio | –41,9 | December 20, 1986 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –45,5 | January 8, 1987 |
| Salla Naruskajärvi | –41,4 | December 22, 1988 |
| Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs | –37,4 | January 1, 1989 |
| Inari/Ivalo | –40,6 | January 11, 1990 |
| Salla Naruska | –38,5 | January 29, 1991 |
| Utsjoki Kevo | –35,3 | January 10, 1992 |
| Utsjoki Kevo, Kittilä Pulju and Pokka | –37,2 | January 15 and 20, 1993 |
| Salla Naruska | –41,1 | February 11, 1994 |
| Kittilä Pokka | –42,0 | December 29, 1995 |
| Sodankylä Lisma Aapa | –37,0 | January 6, 1996 |
| Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs | –41,4 | February 10, 1997 |
| Sodankylä Lokka | –43,1 | February 17, 1998 |
| Kittilä Pokka | –51,5 | January 28, 1999 |
| Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs | –36,5 | December 27, 2000 |
| Pyhäjärvi Ol. Ojakylä | –42,5 | February 8, 2001 |
| Taivalkoski Fire Station | –40,7 | December 31, 2002 |
| Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs | –41,9 | January 7, 2003 |
| Salla Naruska | –38,7 | February 11, 2004 |
| Salla Naruska | –36,5 | January 29, 2005 |
| Kittilä Pokka | –43,6 | January 20, 2006 |
| Salla Naruska | –39,9 | February 6, 2007 |
| Kittilä Pokka | –33,7 | February 24, 2008 |
| Inari Sevettijärvi | –37,6 | February 7, 2009 |
| Kuhmo Kalliojoki | –41,3 | February 20, 2010 |
| Salla Naruska | –41,8 | February 18, 2011 |
| Inari Kaamanen | –42,7 | February 6, 2012 |
| Sodankylä Vuotso | –39,7 | December 9, 2013 |
| Utsjoki Kevojärvi | –40,7 | January 20, 2014 |
| Utsjoki Kevojärvi | –39,6 | January 11, 2015 |
| Muonio Kirkonkylä | –41,2 | January 7, 2016 |
| Muonio Kirkonkylä | –41,7 | January 5, 2017 |
| Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi | –37,1 | February 4, 2018 |
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