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Table 4 Minimum, mean, and maximum daily mean temperatures from 1974 to 2010 by the astronomic periods (used in the statistical models #5 and #6) and study area

From: Local daily temperatures, thermal seasons, and suicide rates in Finland from 1974 to 2010

Astronomic period

Study area

Temperature (°C)

Min

Mean

Max

Astronomical spring and summer 21 Mar–21 Sep (model #5)

Oulu65N, 25E

−15.8

9.6

26.6

Jyväskylä62N, 25E

−13.1

11.5

26.6

Helsinki60N, 24E

−15.3

10.0

26.8

Astronomical fall and winter 22 Sep–20 Mar (model #6)

Oulu65N, 25E

−35.4

−4.7

15.6

Jyväskylä62N, 25E

−34.1

−1.4

15.2

Helsinki60N, 24E

−36.1

−3.9

14.9