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When to go · Oulu

Oulu, month by month

The best months for Oulu: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer closures.-6 °C / -14 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).-6 °C / -14 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.-1 °C / -10 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.5 °C / -4 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.12 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.18 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.21 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.19 °C / 10 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.13 °C / 5 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.6 °C / 0 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer closures.0 °C / -5 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer closures.-4 °C / -11 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday