Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karhula features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 761 mm (30.0 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karhula enjoys an average of 3299 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 51 minutes to 18 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karhula are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karhula experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 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) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karhula, Kymenlaakso, Finland with other places around the world.
Karhula usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karhula are April, May and June. On average, 46 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) | 55 (2.2) | 55 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 75 (3.0) | 88 (3.5) | 66 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 66 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Karhula are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karhula: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 47 | 139 | 260 | 363 | 451 | 489 | 489 | 410 | 295 | 199 | 107 | 45 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 41m | 9h 5m | 11h 51m | 14h 40m | 17h 18m | 18h 51m | 18h 1m | 15h 34m | 12h 48m | 10h 1m | 7h 23m | 5h 51m |
Karhula experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, 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 Karhula 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 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |