Weather in Kokkola in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Kokkola
Average weather
Average temperature in Kokkola in May
Going from a maximum of +20°C during the day to a minimum of -3°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +13°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +13°C.
Is Kokkola warm or cold in May?
Kokkola is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +5°C to +11°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -2°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Kokkola:
Climate in Kokkola in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +11°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -18°C | -6°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +29°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 15 mm | 42 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 70% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 12 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +5°C to +11°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 15 mm to 42 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 7 to 9.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kokkola is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kokkola?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kokkola in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+4°C) and the highest in 2020 (+9°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 256 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 617 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kokkola
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kokkola, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.