Finland experienced its warmest spring on record across almost the entire country, according to data released by the Finnish Meteorological Institute.<\/p>\n
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Average temperatures between March and May reached record levels at many observation stations, with temperatures across much of the country running between two and four degrees Celsius above the 1991\u20132020 average.<\/p>\n
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The most notable figure came from Helsinki\u2019s Kaisaniemi weather station, where the average temperature for the spring reached 6.9\u00b0C.<\/p>\n
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The reading marked the highest spring average recorded in the station\u2019s 182-year history and exceeded the previous record, set in 1921, by 0.3 degrees.<\/p>\n
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The Finnish Meteorological Institute said average spring temperatures ranged from around 7\u00b0C\u00a0along the southern coast to about 0\u00b0C in northern Lapland.<\/p>\n
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Researchers from the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the University of Helsinki also examined the role of climate change in the record-breaking season. Their assessment found that long-term warming since the early 20th century made this spring in Helsinki approximately 2.3 degrees warmer than it would otherwise have been. The researchers estimated that such an average temperature is around 40 times more likely because of observed climate warming.<\/p>\n
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The highest reading of the spring was recorded on 20 May, when temperatures reached 30.2\u00b0C\u00a0in both Tohmaj\u00e4rvi and Ilomantsi in North Karelia. The lowest temperature was measured on 2 March in Nuorgam, Utsjoki, where the mercury fell to -25.2\u00b0C.<\/p>\n
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While temperatures reached record levels, precipitation remained below normal across large parts of the country.<\/p>\n
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Spring rainfall totals were lower than average in many regions and reached record low levels at several stations in southern Finland. The driest location was Helsinki Airport, where only 32.7 millimetres of precipitation were recorded during the season.<\/p>\n
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The wettest location was Raistakka in Posio, which received 168.3 millimetres of precipitation between March and May.<\/p>\n
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Sunshine levels also exceeded normal values during much of the spring. Southern and central Finland recorded between 50 and 90 more hours of sunshine than average between March and May. In northern Finland, sunshine totals remained closer to normal levels.<\/p>\n
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