Kontiolahti weather in May
In May, Kontiolahti sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 17.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of May to 18 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kontiolahti's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kontiolahti's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 12°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 4°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 50 mm
- 9.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 17 h 30 min
- 3:12 AM – 8:42 PM
- Cloud cover
- 65%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.91 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.2
- out of 10
Kontiolahti is village in Kontiolahti, Finland.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.
A typical May day in Kontiolahti reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | 11 | 2 |
| 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 11 | 3 |
| 13 | 12 | 3 |
| 14 | 12 | 3 |
| 15 | 12 | 4 |
| 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 17 | 12 | 4 |
| 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 19 | 13 | 5 |
| 20 | 13 | 5 |
| 21 | 13 | 5 |
| 22 | 13 | 6 |
| 23 | 14 | 6 |
| 24 | 14 | 6 |
| 25 | 14 | 6 |
| 26 | 14 | 7 |
| 27 | 14 | 7 |
| 28 | 15 | 7 |
| 29 | 15 | 7 |
| 30 | 15 | 7 |
| 31 | 15 | 8 |
How May really feels in Kontiolahti
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kontiolahti weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6° / -11° | 42 | 10.8 | 12.4 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -6° / -11° | 36 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -7° | 35 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 5° / -2° | 33 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 14.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 12° / 4° | 50 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 17.5 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 17° / 10° | 78 | 12.9 | 0 | 19.4 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 13° | 89 | 13.3 | 0 | 18.6 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 18° / 12° | 85 | 13.5 | 0 | 15.8 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 13° / 8° | 72 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 6° / 2° | 63 | 12.6 | 3.1 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 0° / -3° | 56 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -4° / -7° | 54 | 12.7 | 13 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Cloudier (%) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 62 |
| 2 | 38 | 62 |
| 3 | 38 | 62 |
| 4 | 38 | 62 |
| 5 | 38 | 62 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 38 | 62 |
| 8 | 38 | 62 |
| 9 | 38 | 62 |
| 10 | 38 | 62 |
| 11 | 39 | 61 |
| 12 | 39 | 61 |
| 13 | 39 | 61 |
| 14 | 39 | 61 |
| 15 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | 40 | 60 |
| 17 | 40 | 60 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 21 | 40 | 60 |
| 22 | 40 | 60 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 39 | 61 |
| 25 | 39 | 61 |
| 26 | 39 | 61 |
| 27 | 39 | 61 |
| 28 | 39 | 61 |
| 29 | 38 | 62 |
| 30 | 38 | 62 |
| 31 | 38 | 62 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Kontiolahti gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 |
| Snow chance (%) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 8 |
| 2 | 25 | 7 |
| 3 | 26 | 7 |
| 4 | 26 | 6 |
| 5 | 26 | 6 |
| 6 | 26 | 5 |
| 7 | 26 | 5 |
| 8 | 27 | 4 |
| 9 | 27 | 4 |
| 10 | 27 | 3 |
| 11 | 28 | 3 |
| 12 | 28 | 3 |
| 13 | 28 | 2 |
| 14 | 29 | 2 |
| 15 | 29 | 2 |
| 16 | 30 | 2 |
| 17 | 31 | 2 |
| 18 | 31 | 2 |
| 19 | 32 | 2 |
| 20 | 33 | 2 |
| 21 | 33 | 1 |
| 22 | 34 | 1 |
| 23 | 35 | 1 |
| 24 | 35 | 1 |
| 25 | 36 | 1 |
| 26 | 36 | 1 |
| 27 | 37 | 1 |
| 28 | 38 | 1 |
| 29 | 38 | 0 |
| 30 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 | 39 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 99 | 1 |
| 17 | 99 | 1 |
| 18 | 99 | 1 |
| 19 | 99 | 1 |
| 20 | 99 | 1 |
| 21 | 99 | 1 |
| 22 | 99 | 1 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 |
| 25 | 98 | 2 |
| 26 | 98 | 2 |
| 27 | 98 | 2 |
| 28 | 97 | 3 |
| 29 | 97 | 3 |
| 30 | 97 | 3 |
| 31 | 96 | 4 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of May to 18 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 168 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 3:57 AM to 2:35 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 9:21 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 16.0 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.5 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 18.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 3:57 | 3:54 | 3:51 | 3:48 | 3:45 | 3:42 | 3:38 | 3:35 | 3:32 | 3:29 | 3:26 | 3:24 | 3:21 | 3:18 | 3:15 | 3:12 | 3:09 | 3:07 | 3:04 | 3:01 | 2:59 | 2:56 | 2:54 | 2:51 | 2:49 | 2:46 | 2:44 | 2:42 | 2:40 | 2:38 | 2:35 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:58 | 8:01 | 8:04 | 8:07 | 8:10 | 8:13 | 8:16 | 8:19 | 8:22 | 8:25 | 8:27 | 8:30 | 8:33 | 8:36 | 8:39 | 8:42 | 8:44 | 8:47 | 8:50 | 8:53 | 8:55 | 8:58 | 9:01 | 9:03 | 9:06 | 9:08 | 9:11 | 9:13 | 9:16 | 9:18 | 9:21 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.0 | 3:57 | 7:58 |
| 2 | 16.1 | 3:54 | 8:01 |
| 3 | 16.2 | 3:51 | 8:04 |
| 4 | 16.3 | 3:48 | 8:07 |
| 5 | 16.4 | 3:45 | 8:10 |
| 6 | 16.5 | 3:42 | 8:13 |
| 7 | 16.6 | 3:38 | 8:16 |
| 8 | 16.7 | 3:35 | 8:19 |
| 9 | 16.8 | 3:32 | 8:22 |
| 10 | 16.9 | 3:29 | 8:25 |
| 11 | 17.0 | 3:26 | 8:27 |
| 12 | 17.1 | 3:24 | 8:30 |
| 13 | 17.2 | 3:21 | 8:33 |
| 14 | 17.3 | 3:18 | 8:36 |
| 15 | 17.4 | 3:15 | 8:39 |
| 16 | 17.5 | 3:12 | 8:42 |
| 17 | 17.6 | 3:09 | 8:44 |
| 18 | 17.7 | 3:07 | 8:47 |
| 19 | 17.8 | 3:04 | 8:50 |
| 20 | 17.9 | 3:01 | 8:53 |
| 21 | 17.9 | 2:59 | 8:55 |
| 22 | 18.0 | 2:56 | 8:58 |
| 23 | 18.1 | 2:54 | 9:01 |
| 24 | 18.2 | 2:51 | 9:03 |
| 25 | 18.3 | 2:49 | 9:06 |
| 26 | 18.4 | 2:46 | 9:08 |
| 27 | 18.4 | 2:44 | 9:11 |
| 28 | 18.5 | 2:42 | 9:13 |
| 29 | 18.6 | 2:40 | 9:16 |
| 30 | 18.7 | 2:38 | 9:18 |
| 31 | 18.8 | 2:35 | 9:21 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.91 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Kontiolahti?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kontiolahti.
What to pack for Kontiolahti in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Kontiolahti sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Kontiolahti in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kontiolahti peaks around July 14 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Kontiolahti?
Kontiolahti sits at 62.8°N, 29.8°E, 138 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Joensuu, 18 km away.
Topography around Kontiolahti
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kontiolahti.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kontiolahti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.
The land around Kontiolahti is covered by trees (60%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 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
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 Kontiolahti (62.7602°, 29.8471°, elevation 138 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).