Monthly climate in Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kauhajoki features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 710 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kauhajoki enjoys an average of 3227 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 7 minutes to 19 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland §

The warmest months in Kauhajoki are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kauhajoki experiences 13 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 Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(53°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(82°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(49°F)
17°C
(62°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(78°F)
21°C
(69°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(48°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(46°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-3°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
Minimum -26°C
(-15°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
-27°C
(-17°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland §

Kauhajoki usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kauhajoki are January, February and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38 (1.5) 42 (1.6) 44 (1.7) 43 (1.7) 53 (2.1) 63 (2.5) 68 (2.7) 100 (3.9) 75 (3.0) 71 (2.8) 60 (2.4) 53 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 11 11 10 11 11 15 14 13 11 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland §

The sunniest months in Kauhajoki are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kauhajoki: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 47 147 261 349 452 496 476 404 278 173 93 47
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 6m 8h 49m 11h 50m 14h 55m 17h 53m 19h 44m 18h 43m 15h 54m 12h 52m 9h 50m 6h 55m 5h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland §

Kauhajoki 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 Kauhajoki UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kauhajoki, South Ostrobothnia, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 3 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1