Kurikka weather in April

In April, Kurikka sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kurikka's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurikka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
67%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kurikka reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-3
45-3
55-3
66-3
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
117-2
127-2
137-1
147-1
158-1
168-1
178-1
188-1
1990
2090
2190
2290
23100
24100
25101
26101
27111
28111
29111
30111

How April really feels in Kurikka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kurikka weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°369.59.25.60.0
Feb-3° / -9°297.58.18.20.0
Mar / -6°318.17.311.20.0
Apr / -1°358.93.914.41.3
May14° / 5010.30.417.44.1
Jun18° / 7312.3019.45.5
Jul21° / 11°8813.1018.55.9
Aug19° / 10°7912.9015.85.6
Sep14° / 579.9012.63.8
Oct / 5510.22.29.50.8
Nov / -2°479.95.66.50.0
Dec-1° / -6°4410.48.44.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53466
63367
73367
83268
93268
103268
113367
123466
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253961
263961
273961
283961
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kurikka gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12818
22818
32917
42917
53017
63017
73116
83116
93116
103116
113115
123115
133115
143015
153015
163014
173014
182914
192913
202912
212912
222911
232810
24289
25288
26288
27287
28286
29296
30295

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of April to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 180 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 8:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:087:02
213.06:047:05
313.16:017:08
413.25:577:11
513.35:547:13
613.45:517:16
713.55:477:19
813.65:447:22
913.75:407:25
1013.85:377:27
1113.95:347:30
1214.05:307:33
1314.25:277:36
1414.35:237:39
1514.45:207:42
1614.55:177:44
1714.65:137:47
1814.75:107:50
1914.85:077:53
2014.95:037:56
2115.05:007:59
2215.14:578:02
2315.24:538:04
2415.34:508:07
2515.44:478:10
2615.54:448:13
2715.64:408:16
2815.74:378:19
2915.84:348:22
3015.94:318:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kurikka?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kurikka.

What to pack for Kurikka in April

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

In April, Kurikka sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kurikka in April

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 60 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
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Kurikka in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kurikka peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kurikka?

Kurikka sits at 62.6°N, 22.4°E, 62 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Seinäjoki, 29 km away.

KorsholmVaasaJakobstadPoriYlöjärviNokia

Topography around Kurikka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurikka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Kurikka is covered by trees (55%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Seinäjoki 29 km · Kauhava 63 km · Korsholm 67 km · Vaasa 67 km · Jakobstad 119 km · Pori 131 km · Ylöjärvi 133 km · Nokia 140 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 Kurikka (62.6167°, 22.4167°, elevation 62 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).