Posio Weather in January

What's the weather like in Posio (Lapponia) in January 2025?

The climate in Posio during January can be summarized as very cold and reasonably dry.

January is in the winter in Posio and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing -11°C (13°F), whilst at night -20°C (-3°F) is normal.

Posio weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature -10.5°C 13.1°F
Nightly temperature -19.5°C -3.1°F
Average temperature -15°C 5°F
Daily sunshine 0.5 hrs
Avg rainfall 37 mm 1.5 ins
Rainy days 21 days
Sea temperature 1.3°C 34.3°F
Humidity 85%
Windspeed 9.7kph 6 mph

On average January is the 4th driest month of the year in Posio with around 37mm 1.5 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 21 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 0.5 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Posio

Posio average temperature in January

January rainfall

Posio average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Posio average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Posio in January 2025.

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Posio weather stats

Posio weather statistics
Hottest month: July 18.8°C 65.8°F
Driest month: February 30mm 1.2ins
Sunniest month: July 0hrs
Coldest month: January -10.7°C 12.7°F
Wettest month: August 75mm 3ins
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