Ivalo weather by month & the best time to visit
Finland · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Ivalo is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 56/100). Ivalo averages about 1,726 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 115 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Ivalo?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ivalo is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 39 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ivalo?
Ivalo isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,726 hours of sunshine a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate July (56) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 20 destinations in Finland for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,638 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 41% of the annual 766 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -16° / 3°F | 39 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 32 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -11° / 12°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 44 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 78 mm | 2 |
| June | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| July | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 115 mm | 3 |
| August | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 104 mm | 2 |
| September | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 76 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -2° / 28°F | 60 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -9° / 16°F | 45 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -13° / 9°F | 44 mm | 0 |
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Ivalo: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ivalo?
Ivalo is a small town in Finland with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ivalo get a year?
Ivalo gets about 1,726 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Ivalo?
The sunniest time to visit Ivalo is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 56/100. Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ivalo?
January is the least sunny month in Ivalo, scoring 0/100 with about 39 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ivalo?
The typical midday UV index in Ivalo peaks around 3 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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