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Oulu

🇫🇮 Finland · Europe. When to go, what to pack for the weather, and how to get there. We haven't written an Oulu guide yet.

Country: Finland
Airport code: OUL
Population: 216,066

When to go to Oulu

Typical temperature and rainfall for each month, climate averages for this location.

Most comfortable for walking: June to August.
Warmest in July (16°C), coolest in January (-10°C).
Wettest in July (83 mm); driest in February.

What to pack

Best months (June to August): Light layers and one extra for evenings
In January: Thermal base layer, a warm coat, hat and gloves

Jan-10°C49 mmJanuary: cold
Feb-10°C39 mmFebruary: cold
Mar-6°C41 mmMarch: cold
Apr1°C44 mmApril: cold
May7°C66 mmMay: cool
Jun13°C64 mmJune: cool, among the best months
Jul16°C83 mmJuly: mild, among the best months
Aug15°C76 mmAugust: mild, among the best months
Sep10°C77 mmSeptember: cool
Oct3°C67 mmOctober: cold
Nov-2°C64 mmNovember: cold
Dec-6°C60 mmDecember: cold

Highlighted months are the most comfortable for walking. Averages for a roughly 50 km grid cell, not a forecast; coastal and mountain places can differ by a few degrees.

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