Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°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 maximum | 4°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kokkola, Finland with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 10 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 36 | 140 | 269 | 362 | 446 | 506 | 491 | 417 | 275 | 176 | 85 | 36 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 36m | 8h 36m | 11h 49m | 15h 6m | 18h 22m | 20h 35m | 19h 20m | 16h 10m | 12h 55m | 9h 41m | 6h 31m | 4h 29m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |