Paltamo Sunshine Hours by Month

When exploring climate, sunlight hours tell an important story. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Paltamo, Eastern Finland, Finland. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Sunshine in Paltamo varies greatly throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, reaches an impressive 267 hours, while December, the darkest month, offers only 5 hours. The total annual amount of sun is 1554 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

For those who appreciate different seasons, Paltamo serves as an ideal destination. Expect longer, more sun-filled days in July with an average of 8.9 hours of sunshine daily, and embrace the darker days in December, offering only 0.2 hours of daily sunlight.

Average percent of sunshine

On average the sun shines 44% of the time during the day in July, the highest percentage of any month. December has the lowest percentage at 5%.

Paltamo enjoys an average of 1554 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Lisbon, Portugal, there are approximately 2801 hours of sunshine annually, highlighting its warm and sunny Mediterranean climate.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

In Seoul, South Korea, there are approximately 2133 hours of sunshine per year, mostly during spring and autumn.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

July, Paltamo’s wettest month, receives 97 mm (3.8 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 21°C (70°F). During the driest month April you can expect a temperature of 6°C (43°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Paltamo Precipitation page.