Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parikkala features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 752 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parikkala enjoys an average of 3130 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 28 minutes to 19 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Parikkala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -4 °C (21 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parikkala experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 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 (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -8°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Parikkala, South Karelia, Finland with other places around the world.
Parikkala usually has the most precipitation in July, August and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parikkala are January, March and November. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 47 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 47 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 56 (2.2) | 59 (2.3) | 81 (3.2) | 92 (3.6) | 74 (2.9) | 73 (2.9) | 48 (1.9) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Parikkala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parikkala: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 32 | 131 | 246 | 351 | 434 | 493 | 479 | 392 | 277 | 183 | 82 | 25 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 22m | 8h 56m | 11h 50m | 14h 48m | 17h 36m | 19h 19m | 18h 23m | 15h 45m | 12h 50m | 9h 55m | 7h 8m | 5h 28m |
Parikkala 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 Parikkala 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |