Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuusalu features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 764 mm (30.1 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuusalu enjoys an average of 3335 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 10 minutes to 18 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuusalu are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (28 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuusalu experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuusalu, Harjumaa, Estonia with other places around the world.
Kuusalu usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuusalu are January, March and April. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 55 (2.2) | 57 (2.2) | 73 (2.9) | 100 (4.0) | 81 (3.2) | 97 (3.8) | 59 (2.3) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kuusalu are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuusalu: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 56 | 146 | 267 | 363 | 451 | 486 | 478 | 405 | 299 | 207 | 115 | 57 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 56m | 9h 13m | 11h 51m | 14h 34m | 17h 3m | 18h 29m | 17h 43m | 15h 25m | 12h 46m | 10h 6m | 7h 36m | 6h 10m |
Kuusalu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kuusalu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |