Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vastse-Kuuste features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 694 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vastse-Kuuste enjoys an average of 3180 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 28 minutes to 18 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vastse-Kuuste are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (27 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vastse-Kuuste experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vastse-Kuuste, Põlvamaa, Estonia with other places around the world.
Vastse-Kuuste usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vastse-Kuuste are January, February and March. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 36 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 45 (1.8) | 53 (2.1) | 65 (2.6) | 68 (2.7) | 68 (2.7) | 78 (3.1) | 62 (2.4) | 72 (2.8) | 54 (2.1) | 52 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Vastse-Kuuste are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vastse-Kuuste: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 23 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 | 125 | 260 | 337 | 429 | 463 | 457 | 387 | 295 | 204 | 105 | 57 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 11m | 9h 20m | 11h 52m | 14h 27m | 16h 48m | 18h 8m | 17h 25m | 15h 15m | 12h 44m | 10h 11m | 7h 49m | 6h 28m |
Vastse-Kuuste experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Vastse-Kuuste UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |