Haukipudas in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Haukipudas sees average daytime highs around -5°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 122 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about -1°C in early December to -5°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Haukipudas's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Haukipudas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-5°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-9°C
Precipitation
122 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Haukipudas in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about -1°C in early December to -5°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Haukipudas reaches about -5°C and drops to -9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Haukipudas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Haukipudas weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -10°409.410.44.40.0
Feb-6° / -11°328.59.47.70.0
Mar-3° / -8°338.28.311.20.0
Apr / -3°327.54.214.70.0
May / 469.40.818.31.5
Jun14° / 539.2020.93.9
Jul18° / 13°7011.3019.75.6
Aug17° / 12°7411.6016.35.1
Sep12° / 6911.1012.73.0
Oct / 6511.42.39.20.4
Nov / -2°59127.15.60.0
Dec-3° / -7°5011.210.23.10.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Haukipudas gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 18 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 3 h 54 min in early December to 9 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.3 kWh/m².

00.511.52DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Haukipudas?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haukipudas.

What to pack for Haukipudas in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Haukipudas sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Haukipudas in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 0°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Haukipudas in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haukipudas peaks around July 15 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haukipudas?

Haukipudas sits at 65.2°N, 25.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Oulu, 19 km away.

RaaheKemiTornioYlivieskaRovaniemiKajaaniLuleå

Topography around Haukipudas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Haukipudas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haukipudas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Haukipudas is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Oulu 19 km · Raahe 68 km · Kemi 72 km · Tornio 93 km · Ylivieska 127 km · Rovaniemi 148 km · Kajaani 155 km · Luleå 155 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Haukipudas (65.1765°, 25.3523°, elevation 12 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.