Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kurikka 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 (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 694 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kurikka enjoys an average of 3227 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 3 minutes to 19 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kurikka 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, Kurikka experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 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 (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°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 (79°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) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°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) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-17°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kurikka, South Ostrobothnia, Finland with other places around the world.
Kurikka usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kurikka are January, February and March. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 38 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 57 (2.2) | 61 (2.4) | 62 (2.4) | 97 (3.8) | 73 (2.9) | 69 (2.7) | 60 (2.3) | 51 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Kurikka are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kurikka: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 2 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 | 147 | 261 | 349 | 452 | 496 | 476 | 404 | 278 | 173 | 93 | 47 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 2m | 8h 47m | 11h 50m | 14h 56m | 17h 56m | 19h 50m | 18h 47m | 15h 56m | 12h 53m | 9h 49m | 6h 52m | 5h 3m |
Kurikka 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 Kurikka 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 |