Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kaustinen Finland

In Kaustinen, 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 9°F to 70°F and is rarely below -14°F or above 80°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Kaustinen for warm-weather activities is from late June to early August.

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from May 26 to September 1, with an average daily high temperature above 60°F. The hottest month of the year in Kaustinen is July, with an average high of 69°F and low of 50°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 19 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 31°F. The coldest month of the year in Kaustinen is January, with an average low of 10°F and high of 22°F.

In Kaustinen, 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 Kaustinen begins around April 6 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around September 24.

The clearest month of the year in Kaustinen is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 51% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 24 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around April 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kaustinen is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 80% 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 Kaustinen varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.5 months, from May 27 to December 10, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kaustinen is July, with an average of 10.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.5 months, from December 10 to May 27. The month with the fewest wet days in Kaustinen is February, with an average of 5.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

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 Kaustinen changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.4 months, from March 21 to December 3. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kaustinen is July, with an average of 10.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from December 3 to March 21. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kaustinen is January, with an average of 4.2 days.

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. Kaustinen experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.1 months, from March 22 to December 25, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kaustinen is July, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from December 25 to March 22. The month with the least rain in Kaustinen is February, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 7 to April 27, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kaustinen is January, with an average snowfall of 7.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from April 27 to October 7. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kaustinen varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 4 hours, 26 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 20 hours, 41 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:06 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 7 hours, 5 minutes later at 10:11 AM on December 25. The earliest sunset is at 2:35 PM on December 17, and the latest sunset is 9 hours, 12 minutes later at 11:47 PM on June 21.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Kaustinen during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

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 Kaustinen, 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 Kaustinen experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from October 11 to April 16, with average wind speeds of more than 5.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kaustinen is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 16 to October 11. The calmest month of the year in Kaustinen is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.5 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 1.5 months, from April 29 to June 14, with a peak percentage of 31% on May 31. The wind is most often from the north for 1.7 weeks, from June 14 to June 26, with a peak percentage of 29% on June 22. The wind is most often from the south for 10 months, from June 26 to April 29, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

Kaustinen 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 2.2 months, from July 6 to September 12, with an average temperature above 54°F. The month of the year in Kaustinen with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 59°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.2 months, from December 9 to May 15, with an average temperature below 37°F. The month of the year in Kaustinen with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 31°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kaustinen throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kaustinen for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Kaustinen for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Kaustinen typically lasts for 3.3 months (102 days), from around May 28 to around September 6, rarely starting before May 6 or after June 15, and rarely ending before August 15 or after September 28.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Kaustinen should appear around May 23, only rarely appearing before May 12 or after June 7.

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 3.0 months, from May 6 to August 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kaustinen is June, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from October 7 to February 29, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kaustinen is December, with an average of 0.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kaustinen are 63.549 deg latitude, 23.688 deg longitude, and 217 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kaustinen contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 223 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 237 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (338 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (764 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kaustinen is covered by trees (65%), cropland (22%), and artificial surfaces (13%), within 10 miles by trees (75%) and cropland (15%), and within 50 miles by trees (61%) and water (17%).