Kauhava in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kauhava sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 115 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kauhava's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kauhava's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
115 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
1.8
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Kauhava in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kauhava reaches about 8°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Kauhava

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 71 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
71
25 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kauhava weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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-4° / -9°339.195.40.0
Feb-3° / -10°267.37.78.10.0
Mar / -6°297.7711.20.0
Apr / -1°368.84.114.51.4
May14° / 5010.70.317.64.1
Jun19° / 7012.3019.65.5
Jul21° / 12°8213.1018.75.9
Aug20° / 10°7312.7015.95.7
Sep14° / 539.7012.73.9
Oct / 5410.62.19.40.8
Nov / -2°45105.56.30.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.68.14.40.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kauhava gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early March to 18 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Kauhava?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kauhava.

What to pack for Kauhava in Spring

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

In spring, Kauhava sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Kauhava in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 2°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kauhava in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kauhava peaks around July 12 at about 4 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 12UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kauhava?

Kauhava sits at 63.1°N, 23.1°E, 41 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Seinäjoki, 36 km away.

JakobstadKorsholmVaasaKokkolaYlivieskaÄänekoski

Topography around Kauhava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kauhava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m.

The land around Kauhava is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
85 m
80 km
263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Seinäjoki 36 km · Kurikka 63 km · Jakobstad 66 km · Korsholm 70 km · Vaasa 73 km · Kokkola 82 km · Ylivieska 131 km · Äänekoski 146 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 Kauhava (63.103°, 23.0713°, elevation 41 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.