Kurikka weather in May

In May, Kurikka sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 17.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 hours at the start of May to 18 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kurikka's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurikka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
4th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
17 h 24 min
3:43 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
63%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kurikka reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3122
4122
5122
6122
7132
8132
9133
10133
11133
12143
13143
14143
15144
16144
17144
18154
19154
20154
21155
22155
23155
24155
25165
26165
27166
28166
29166
30166
31166

How May really feels in Kurikka

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kurikka weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124159
134258
144357
154258
164258
174258
184159
194159
204159
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Kurikka gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2304
3304
4303
5313
6313
7313
8322
9322
10322
11332
12332
13342
14342
15342
16342
17351
18351
19351
20361
21361
22361
23361
24361
25361
26361
27360
28360
29360
30360
31360

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279820
289721
299721
309721
319631

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 hours at the start of May to 18 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:28 AM to 3:07 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 9:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.04:288:27
216.14:258:30
316.24:218:33
416.34:188:36
516.44:158:39
616.54:128:42
716.64:098:45
816.74:068:47
916.84:038:50
1016.94:008:53
1117.03:578:56
1217.13:548:59
1317.23:529:02
1417.33:499:04
1517.43:469:07
1617.43:439:10
1717.53:409:13
1817.63:389:16
1917.73:359:18
2017.83:329:21
2117.93:309:24
2218.03:279:26
2318.13:259:29
2418.23:229:32
2518.23:209:34
2618.33:189:37
2718.43:159:39
2818.53:139:42
2918.53:119:44
3018.63:099:46
3118.73:079:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.13 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 — May's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kurikka?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kurikka for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kurikka in May

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

In May, Kurikka sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kurikka in May

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in May — 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 May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
May 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).