Janakkala in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Janakkala sees average daytime highs around -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 116 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 0°C in early December to -2°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Janakkala's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Janakkala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-2°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-7°C
Precipitation
116 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Janakkala in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 0°C in early December to -2°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Janakkala reaches about -2°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Janakkala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
74 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Janakkala weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°409.710.16.10.0
Feb-3° / -9°3188.28.50.0
Mar / -6°328.17.611.30.0
Apr / -0°358.53.114.21.5
May15° / 4910.20.2174.4
Jun19° / 10°7612.3018.65.5
Jul21° / 13°8112.80186.0
Aug20° / 11°7112.2015.55.8
Sep14° / 5110.1012.64.0
Oct / 5410.51.59.71.0
Nov / -1°4710.35.170.0
Dec-1° / -5°4510.78.85.40.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Janakkala gets around 116 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 48 min in early December to 9 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.4 kWh/m².

00.511.52DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Janakkala?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Janakkala.

What to pack for Janakkala in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Janakkala sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Janakkala in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Janakkala peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Janakkala?

Janakkala sits at 60.9°N, 24.6°E, 118 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Hämeenlinna, 13 km away.

Topography around Janakkala

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Janakkala.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Janakkala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m.

The land around Janakkala is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
108 m
80 km
225 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Hämeenlinna 13 km · Riihimäki 20 km · Hyvinge 33 km · Mäntsälä 49 km · Nurmijärvi 50 km · Hollola 50 km · Valkeakoski 51 km · Forssa 54 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Janakkala (60.9°, 24.6°, elevation 118 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.