Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mikkeli features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 743 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mikkeli enjoys an average of 3088 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 25 minutes to 19 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mikkeli are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (60 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mikkeli experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 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 (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mikkeli, Finland with other places around the world.
Mikkeli usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mikkeli are February, March and April. On average, 44 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) | 49 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 44 (1.7) | 44 (1.7) | 53 (2.1) | 66 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 71 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 58 (2.3) | 70 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Mikkeli are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mikkeli: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 39 | 136 | 242 | 352 | 431 | 480 | 481 | 387 | 261 | 169 | 73 | 30 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 20m | 8h 55m | 11h 50m | 14h 49m | 17h 39m | 19h 23m | 18h 26m | 15h 46m | 12h 51m | 9h 54m | 7h 6m | 5h 25m |
Mikkeli 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 Mikkeli 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 |