Kurikka in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kurikka sees average daytime highs around -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 108 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -3°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-3°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-8°C
Precipitation
108 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kurikka in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -3°C.

A typical winter day in Kurikka reaches about -3°C and drops to -8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Kurikka

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
79 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kurikka 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°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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Kurikka gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 12 min in early December to 9 h 36 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 0.3 kWh/m².

00.511.52DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Kurikka?

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 Kurikka.

What to pack for Kurikka in Winter

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

In winter, Kurikka sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kurikka in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 1°C across winter — 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 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 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
Winter 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.