Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karstula features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 728 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karstula enjoys an average of 3038 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 2 minutes to 19 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karstula are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (20 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karstula experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 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) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (17°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karstula, Central Finland, Finland with other places around the world.
Karstula usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 80 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karstula are January, February and March. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) | 64 (2.5) | 61 (2.4) | 66 (2.6) | 90 (3.6) | 74 (2.9) | 76 (3.0) | 64 (2.5) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Karstula are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karstula: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 35 | 135 | 257 | 342 | 422 | 492 | 468 | 393 | 241 | 151 | 65 | 30 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 1m | 8h 47m | 11h 50m | 14h 57m | 17h 57m | 19h 52m | 18h 48m | 15h 56m | 12h 53m | 9h 49m | 6h 51m | 5h 2m |
Karstula experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, 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 Karstula 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 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |