- Elevation
- 60 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 7
- listed under Oulu
- Airports
- OUL Oulu Airport23 km
- KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport104 km
About Oulu
Oulu is a district. Location: North Ostrobothnia, Finland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (23 km).
Climate of Oulu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 44 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- July (69 mm)
- Driest month
- April (24 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -6° | -1° | 5° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 18° | 12° | 5° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -14° | -15° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -7° | -12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 36 | 54 | 69 | 65 | 51 | 48 | 44 | 37 |
How to get to Oulu
The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 297 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 23 kmwest
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 104 kmnorthwest
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 120 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 297 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oulu
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kahvankari Island 23 kmW
- Oulujoki River 17 kmW
- Vihreäsaari Island 19 kmW
25–60 km5 places
- Rokuan Kansallispuisto Natural site 59 kmSE
- Hailuoto Island 51 kmW
- Kiiminkijoki River 34 kmNW
- Iijoki River 47 kmNW
60–100 km12 places
- Haapavesi TV Mast Landmark 96 kmS
- Pyhäjoki River 95 kmSW
- Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 77 kmS
- Osmankajärvi Lake 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Oulu
7 places- 1 Oulu 209.6K
- 2 Kempele 19.1K
- 3 Liminka 10.2K
- 4 Muhos 8.9K
- 5 Tyrnävä 6.6K
- 6 Lumijoki 2K
- 7 Hailuoto 949
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Oulu
Sources & licences
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