When is the best time to visit Oulu?
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during July.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, November, December with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Oulu in different months
May usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +11°C during May.
In January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, November, December the weather is average. Expect around 75 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 77 mm in August.
October bring not the best weather. October is the coldest month with the temperature going down to +1°C.
Climate in Oulu
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +6°C | +6°C | +11°C | +18°C | +30°C | +31°C | +32°C | +29°C | +24°C | +20°C | +10°C | +7°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -6°C | -6°C | -2°C | +4°C | +11°C | +16°C | +19°C | +17°C | +12°C | +5°C | 0°C | -4°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -38°C | -33°C | -28°C | -18°C | -7°C | 0°C | +6°C | +2°C | -3°C | -17°C | -29°C | -31°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| +1°C | 0°C | +1°C | +1°C | +8°C | +16°C | +19°C | +18°C | +16°C | +12°C | +8°C | +5°C |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 87 | 86 | 82 | 76 | 71 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 86 | 88 | 88 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 56 | 76 | 77 | 59 | 47 | 21 | 7 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 33 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 35 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 1 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
Average Temperature
Water temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Oulu, 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.