Average Weather in Kurikka Finland

1. World
2. Finland
3. Southern Ostrobothnia
4. Seinäjoki
5. Kurikka

In Kurikka, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 12°F to 70°F and is rarely below -11°F or above 79°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from May 28 to September 3, with an average daily high temperature above 60°F. The hottest day of the year is July 22, with an average high of 70°F and low of 50°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 20 to March 17, with an average daily high temperature below 34°F. The coldest day of the year is February 9, with an average low of 12°F and high of 24°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Kurikka, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kurikka begins around April 9 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around September 27. On July 18, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 53% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 47% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 27 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around April 9. On January 26, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 79% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 21% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kurikka varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.4 months, from May 25 to January 6, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 35% on July 27.

The drier season lasts 4.6 months, from January 6 to May 25. The smallest chance of a wet day is 16% on March 2.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Kurikka changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.4 months, from March 14 to December 24. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 35% on July 27.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.6 months, from December 24 to March 14. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 13% on January 19.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kurikka experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.7 months, from March 18 to January 8, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around July 30, with an average total accumulation of 2.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from January 8 to March 18. The least rain falls around February 13, with an average total accumulation of 0.3 inches.

Snowfall

We report snowfall in liquid-equivalent terms. The actual depth of new snowfall is typically between 5 and 10 times the liquid-equivalent amount, assuming the ground is frozen. Colder, drier snow tends to be on the higher end of that range and warmer, wetter snow on the lower end.

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kurikka experiences some seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 9 to April 27, with a sliding 31-day liquid-equivalent snowfall of at least 0.1 inches. The most snow falls during the 31 days centered around January 12, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from April 27 to October 9. The least snow falls around July 28, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kurikka varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 4 hours, 53 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 20 hours, 5 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:29 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 6 hours, 34 minutes later at 10:03 AM on December 25. The earliest sunset is at 2:54 PM on December 17, and the latest sunset is 8 hours, 41 minutes later at 11:34 PM on June 22.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Kurikka during 2017, starting in the spring on March 26, lasting 7.1 months, and ending in the fall on October 29.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Kurikka, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kurikka experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 11 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 2.8 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is January 25, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.5 months, from April 27 to October 11. The calmest day of the year is July 28, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.3 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kurikka varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 2.1 weeks, from May 30 to June 14, with a peak percentage of 30% on June 1. The wind is most often from the south for 12 months, from June 14 to May 30, with a peak percentage of 40% on January 1.

Kurikka is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.3 months, from July 5 to September 14, with an average temperature above 55°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 7, with an average temperature of 61°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.0 months, from December 8 to May 7, with an average temperature below 37°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is March 1, with an average temperature of 31°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 5 to August 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.8 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 22, with an average of 6.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from October 10 to March 1, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 21, with an average of 0.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kurikka are 62.617 deg latitude, 22.417 deg longitude, and 266 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kurikka contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 256 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 233 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (512 feet). Within 50 miles also contains significant variations in elevation (755 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kurikka is covered by cropland (40%), trees (34%), and artificial surfaces (26%), within 10 miles by trees (59%) and cropland (33%), and within 50 miles by trees (64%) and cropland (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Kurikka, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Kurikka.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Kurikka according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Kurikka is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Kurikka and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Seinajoki-Ilmajok Airport (73%, 23 kilometers, east); Vaasa Airport (17%, 59 kilometers, northwest); Pori Airport (5%, 133 kilometers, south); and Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (4.4%, 148 kilometers, southeast).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.