Snow depth in Sotkamo

Snow depth in Sotkamo was 0 cm (25 Oct 2026). The figure comes from the nearest Finnish Meteorological Institute station, Sotkamo Kuolaniemi (3.1 km from the municipal centre).

The change over seven days is 0 cm. On the same day last year there was 0 cm of snow. No snow of 1 cm or more has been recorded yet this season (since 1 August). Last winter the station first recorded at least 1 cm of snow on 11 Nov 2025, and snow was deepest at 42 cm (4 Mar 2026).

Updated: 25 Oct 2026 15:30 · Latest observation: 25 Oct 2026 · Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute (CC BY 4.0)

Snow depth: last winter and this season

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Nearest stations

StationkmcmLatest observation
Sotkamo Kuolaniemi3.1025 Oct 2026
Sotkamo Tuhkakylä21.7025 Oct 2026
Ristijärvi Mustavaara40.1025 Oct 2026
Kajaani Paltaniemi40.3025 Oct 2026
Kuhmo Apaja41.2025 Oct 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How much snow is there in Sotkamo now?

Snow depth in Sotkamo was 0 cm (25 Oct 2026). The change over seven days is 0 cm. On the same day last year there was 0 cm of snow.

When did the first snow arrive in Sotkamo last winter?

At the nearest Finnish Meteorological Institute station (Sotkamo Kuolaniemi) at least 1 cm of snow was first recorded on 11 Nov 2025. The deepest snow was 42 cm (4 Mar 2026).

Where does the snow data in Sotkamo come from?

The data come from the Finnish Meteorological Institute station Sotkamo Kuolaniemi, 3.1 km from the municipal centre (open data, CC BY 4.0). The value is a daily observation and the page updates twice a day; latest observation 25 Oct 2026.

Source and method

The Finnish Meteorological Institute measures snow depth daily at its stations. Bare ground and under 0.5 cm of snow are shown as zero, and snow means at least 1 cm. A municipality uses the nearest station to its centre within 40 km. The season starts on 1 August and the comparison year is the previous season.

Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute (CC BY 4.0). Observations fetched 25 Oct 2026 15:30. opendata.fmi.fi