Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kristinestad features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 710 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 131 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kristinestad enjoys an average of 3343 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 11 minutes to 19 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kristinestad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kristinestad experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 135 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 (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kristinestad, Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Kristinestad usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kristinestad are January, April and May. 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) | 41 (1.6) | 45 (1.8) | 45 (1.8) | 39 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 53 (2.1) | 70 (2.8) | 101 (4.0) | 74 (2.9) | 80 (3.1) | 60 (2.4) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Kristinestad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kristinestad: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 51 | 152 | 265 | 356 | 460 | 503 | 492 | 424 | 295 | 189 | 102 | 47 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 9m | 8h 50m | 11h 50m | 14h 54m | 17h 50m | 19h 40m | 18h 39m | 15h 52m | 12h 52m | 9h 51m | 6h 57m | 5h 11m |
Kristinestad 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 Kristinestad 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 |