Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Velkua features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-8 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 658 mm (25.9 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Velkua enjoys an average of 3492 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 51 minutes to 18 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Velkua are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Velkua experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 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 (53°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Velkua, Southwest Finland, Finland with other places around the world.
Velkua usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Velkua are April, May and June. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 41 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 29 (1.1) | 38 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 58 (2.3) | 70 (2.7) | 67 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) | 59 (2.3) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Velkua are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Velkua: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 63 | 162 | 278 | 376 | 461 | 495 | 493 | 426 | 319 | 215 | 130 | 70 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 41m | 9h 5m | 11h 51m | 14h 40m | 17h 19m | 18h 52m | 18h 1m | 15h 34m | 12h 48m | 10h 1m | 7h 23m | 5h 51m |
Velkua 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 Velkua 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 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |