July was warmer than usual, and Lapland had a lot of hot days and sunshine

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06 August 2024
According to the statistics of the Finnish Meteorological Institute, July was warmer than usual throughout the country. Depending on the observation station, Northern and Central Lapland was unusually or even exceptionally warm.
 
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The average monthly temperature in the northern part of the country was between 15.5 and 18 degrees Celsius, while in other parts of the country the range was 17 to 19.5 degrees Celsius. The deviation of the average temperature was largely 0.8...1.5 degrees, while in the northern part of the country the deviation was 2...3.4 degrees.

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