When to go · Vaasa
Vaasa in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- VaasaHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vaasa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
June: Inside Vaasa's best window: Jun–Aug.
Vaasa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings