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Monthly climate in Kokkola, Finland

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kokkola features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °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 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Kokkola enjoys an average of 3245 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 29 minutes to 20 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kokkola, Finland

The warmest months in Kokkola are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kokkola experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kokkola. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		10°C
(51°F)		20°C
(69°F)		27°C
(81°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(83°F)		26°C
(80°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(58°F)		9°C
(48°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Average high-3°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(35°F)		6°C
(44°F)		12°C
(55°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		14°C
(57°F)		7°C
(45°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		3°C
(37°F)		8°C
(47°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(27°F)
Average low-7°C
(20°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		3°C
(37°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-5°C
(24°F)
Mean minimum-20°C
(-4°F)		-20°C
(-4°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		3°C
(39°F)		6°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-5°C
(22°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-14°C
(8°F)
Minimum-25°C
(-13°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)		-29°C
(-19°F)		-13°C
(8°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-10°C
(15°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kokkola, Finland

Kokkola usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Kokkola are January, March and April. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kokkola. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)37 (1.4)40 (1.6)40 (1.6)39 (1.5)53 (2.1)54 (2.1)72 (2.8)95 (3.7)76 (3.0)83 (3.3)56 (2.2)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10811898121612151112

Monthly sunshine hours in Kokkola, Finland

The sunniest months in Kokkola are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Kokkola: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kokkola. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours361402693624465064914172751768536
Mean daily daylight hours5h 36m8h 36m11h 49m15h 6m18h 22m20h 35m19h 20m16h 10m12h 55m9h 41m6h 31m4h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Kokkola, Finland

Kokkola 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 Kokkola UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kokkola. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)112456653211