Lapland experienced mixed May weather, with exceptional warmth in the eastern part of the region and more rainfall than usual in the North, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) says. The average temperature in northern Lapland was 5-7C and in the central and southern part of the region it was 7–9C. In other parts of Finland, the average temperature was 9–11C. The highest temperature of the month was 25.1C recorded in two places; Kankaanpää in southern Finland on May 22 and then in Hattula, also in the South on May 24. “The average temperature was close to normal throughout the country; southern parts were slightly warmer than usual.”Rain in ArcticThe Lapland community of Inari clocked the most rain for the month at 61mm.

Source: CBC News June 14, 2023 02:02 UTC