List of extreme temperatures in Finland

Yearly Finnish temperature extremes 1961-2025

The table below lists the Finnish Meteorological Institute's data on annual extreme temperatures in Finland since 1961.

Highest Temperatures

Year	Location	Temperature °C	Date
1961	Kemi-Tornio Airport		July 14
1962	Kronoby		June 20
1963	Utti		August 2
1964	Kronoby		June 15
1965	Utti		July 21
1966	Varkaus Käpykangas		June 20
1967	Utti		August 3
1968	Lahti Laune		June 19
1969	Naantali		August 1
1970	Kemi-Tornio Airport		July 20
1971	Hattula Leteensuo		July 6
1972	Outokumpu		July 8
1973	Anjalankoski Anjala		July 6
1974	Utsjoki Kevo		June 18
1975	Ruotsinpyhtää Keitala		August 8
1976	Muhos Kirkonkylä Laitasaari		August 14
1977	Kankaanpää Niinisalo		June 15
1978	Kuopio Inkilänmäki		August 1
1979	Tuusula Hyrylä		June 8
1980	Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä		July 31
1981	Kotka Sunila		July 10
1982	Ylistaro Pelma		July 16
1983	Kotka Sunila		July 10
1984	Utti		May 17
1985	Lappeenranta		August 10
1986	Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä		June 27
1987	Utsjoki Kevo		July 20
1988	Utsjoki Kevo		July 20
1989	Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä		July 9
1990	Utsjoki Kevo		June 25
1991	Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä		July 31
1992	Vihti Maasoja		July 17
1993	Lapinjärvi Ingermanninkylä		May 20
1994	Jyväskylä		July 28
1995	Ylämaa Ylijärvi		June 15
1996	Utti		August 21
1997	Kauhava lentokenttä		July 1
1998	Joensuu		June 16
1999	Joensuu, Vieremä Kaarakkala		July 16
2000	Inari Sevettijärvi		July 19
2001	Savonlinna Ruunavuori		July 18
2002	Pori		August 13
2003	Mietoinen Saari		July 15
2004	Inari Sevettijärvi		July 3
2005	Inari Sevettijärvi		July 9
2006	Lammi		July 8
2007	Parikkala Koitsanlahti		August 14
2008	Salo Kiikala airport		June 6
2009	Jämsä Lentoasemantie		July 4
2010	Joensuu Airport		July 29
2011	Ylitornio Meltosjärvi		June 10
2012	Lieksa Lampela		July 30
2013	Liperi Tuiskavanluoto		June 26
2014	Pori Railway Station		August 4
2015	Kouvola Utti Lentoportintie		July 2
2016	Utsjoki Kevo		July 23
2017	Utsjoki Kevo		July 28
2018	Vaasa Klemettilä		July 18
2019	Porvoo Emäsalo		July 28
2020	Kankaanpää Niinisalo		June 25
2021	Asemantaus Heinola		July 15
2022	Utsjoki		June 29
2023	Rauma Pyynpää		August 7
2024	Asemantaus Heinola & Savilahti Kuopio		June 28
2025	Oulu Airport		July 31

Lowest Temperatures

Year	Location	Temperature °C	Date
1961	Sodankylä Vuotso		February 6
1962	Inari /Ivalo		January 24
1963	Sodankylä Vuotso		December 19
1964	Sodankylä		January 26
1965	Enontekiö Kalmankaltio		January 11
1966	Inari/Ivalo		February 1
1967	Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi		January 27
1968	Alajärvi Möksy		January 12
1969	Taivalkoski kk		February 5
1970	Utsjoki Kevo		February 16
1971	Salla Tuntsa		February 28
1972	Salla Tuntsa		March 10
1973	Kittilä Kaukonen		December 8
1974	Kittilä Pokka		January 29
1975	Salla Naruskajärvi		February 18
1976	Salla Naruskajärvi		February 1
1977	Kittilä Pokka		January 23
1978	Salla Naruskajärvi		January 27
1979	Salla Naruskajärvi		February 13
1980	Salla Naruskajärvi		January 26
1981	Kittilä Pokka		March 12
1982	Salla Naruskajärvi		January 1
1983	Salla Naruskajärvi		December 10
1984	Kittilä Pokka		January 25
1985	Salla Naruskajärvi		January 6
1986	Muonio kk Alamuonio		December 20
1987	Salla Naruskajärvi		January 8
1988	Salla Naruskajärvi		December 22
1989	Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs		January 1
1990	Inari/Ivalo		January 11
1991	Salla Naruska		January 29
1992	Utsjoki Kevo		January 10
1993	Utsjoki Kevo, Kittilä Pulju and Pokka		January 15 & 20
1994	Salla Naruska		February 11
1995	Kittilä Pokka		December 29
1996	Sodankylä Lisma Aapa		January 6
1997	Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs		February 10
1998	Sodankylä		February 17
1999	Kittilä Pokka		January 28
2000	Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs		December 27
2001	Pyhäjärvi Ol. Ojakylä		February 8
2002	Taivalkoski Fire Station		December 31
2003	Kuusamo Kiutaköngäs		January 7
2004	Salla Naruska		February 11
2005	Salla Naruska		January 29
2006	Kittilä Pokka		January 20
2007	Salla Naruska		February 6
2008	Kittilä Pokka		February 24
2009	Inari Sevettijärvi		February 7
2010	Kuhmo Kalliojoki		February 20
2011	Salla Naruska		February 18
2012	Inari Kaamanen		February 6
2013	Sodankylä Vuotso		December 9
2014	Utsjoki Kevojärvi		January 20
2015	Utsjoki Kevojärvi		January 11
2016	Muonio Kirkonkylä		January 7
2017	Muonio Kirkonkylä		January 5
2018	Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi		February 4
2019	Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi		February 5
2020	Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi		December 27
2021	Utsjoki Kevo Kevojärvi		February 20
2022	Enontekiö Airport		January 8
2023	Kittilä Airport		March 24
2024	Enontekiö Airport		January 5
2025	Tulppio, Savukoski		February 4