Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kose features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 765 mm (30.1 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kose enjoys an average of 3145 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 36 minutes to 17 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kose are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 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 (26 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kose experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kose, Võrumaa, Estonia with other places around the world.
Kose usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kose are January, February and March. 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) | 40 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 51 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 72 (2.8) | 80 (3.1) | 72 (2.9) | 93 (3.7) | 73 (2.9) | 75 (2.9) | 56 (2.2) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kose are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kose: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 62 | 139 | 255 | 329 | 423 | 448 | 445 | 380 | 293 | 205 | 99 | 63 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 18m | 9h 23m | 11h 52m | 14h 24m | 16h 42m | 17h 59m | 17h 17m | 15h 11m | 12h 43m | 10h 13m | 7h 54m | 6h 36m |
Kose 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 Kose 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 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |