A record-breaking heatwave with temperatures above 30°C ended July, which was exceptionally warm in some places in Finland.
According to the statistics of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, July was unusually warm in many places throughout the country, and exceptionally warm in some places in the central part of the country. The average monthly temperature in the northern part of the country was between 14°C and 19°C, while in other parts of the country, the average temperature was between 18°C and 21°C. The deviation of the average temperature from the usual was widely between 2 and 3 degrees, while it was between 1 and 2 degrees around Inari and Utsjoki.
The highest temperature in July was 32.6°C, which was recorded at Oulu Airport on 31 July. The lowest temperature in July was -1.3°C, recorded in the village centre of Salla on 6 July.
