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Somero

Located in Salo, Southwest Finland Coordinates: 60°36′44″ N 23°33′55″ E

Map showing the location of Somero Somero
Location in Finland
Population
8,564
8.6K
Elevation
87 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
2
listed under Somero
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TKU Turku Airport72 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport84 km

About Somero

Somero is a municipality. Location: Salo, Southwest Finland. Population: 8,564. Elevation: 87 m.

From Wikipedia

Somero (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈsomero]) is a town and municipality of Finland. It is part of the Southwest Finland region in the province of Western Finland, located 36 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Salo, 86 kilometres (53 mi) east of Turku and 105 kilometres (65 mi) northwest of Helsinki. The municipality has a population of 8,339 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 697.67 square kilometres (269.37 sq mi) of which 29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi) is water.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1867
Area
668 km²
Official website
somero.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Somero

From Wikivoyage

Somero is a town and municipality in Finland Proper. The former municipality of Somerniemi (Swedish: Sommarnäs) is also handled in this article.

Understand+

Somero is set in a rather hilly landscape, and the municipality borders the tri-point of the regions of Finland Proper, Uusimaa and Tavastia Proper. Somero can be seen as a getaway from the busier parts of Southern Finland. Relative to its population, Somero has been home to a disproportionate number of famous Finnish musicians – tango composer Unto Mononen, singer-songwriter M.A Numminen, rock singer Lauri Badding Somerjoki and opera singer Karita Mattila.

Get in+

The town is roughly in the middle of the Helsinki–Tampere–Turku triangle, and not directly served by a railway or by any of the main roads raying out from these cities.

By car:

Somero is on highway 52 between Salo and Jokioinen. Going via Salo (no need to visit the centre though) is the fastest option from Turku. Coming from Helsinki, drive towards Lohja along Highway 1 or its predecessor, road 110, then follow regional roads 110 and 280. Moreover, Hämeen Härkätie, the medieval route between Turku and Hämeenlinna, passes through Somero.

By bus:

There are buses from Salo, Turku and Forssa. See Matkahuolto and Seutu+.

1 Somero bus station (Someron linja-autoasema), Joensuuntie 19, 31400 Somero (in the town centre). (updated Nov 2026)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Somero

  • Jokioinen
  • Koski Tl
  • Loimaa
  • Salo
  • Tammela
  • Ypäjä

Population of Somero over time

Population of Somero over time
2007 9,491
2008 9,465
2009 9,402
2010 9,330
2011 9,268
2012 9,229
2013 9,146
2014 9,173
2015 9,093
2016 9,027
2017 8,919
2023 8,410

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Somero

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -3° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -10°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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
Climate of Somero
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°7°16°20°22°20°14°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-10°-6°-2°4°9°11°10°5°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)493537363553807963676656

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Somero

The nearest airport is Turku Airport (TKU), 72 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 147 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Turku Airport (TKU) Turku 72 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 84 kmeast
  • Tampere-Pirkkala Airport (TMP) Tampere / Pirkkala 89 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 338 kmsouthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 340 kmwest
  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 397 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Somero

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 79 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Torronsuon Kansallispuisto Natural site 14 kmN
  • Liesjärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 18 kmE

25–60 km9 places

  • Krejansberget Mountain 60 kmSE
  • Puujärvi Lake 41 kmS
  • Hiidenvesi Lake 44 kmSE
  • Salonjoki River 38 kmSW

60–100 km107 places

  • Kakskerta Island 79 kmW
  • Kuusisaari Island 86 kmSE
  • Ruissalo Island 80 kmW
  • Tampere Ice Stadium Landmark 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Somero

2 places
  1. 1 Somero 8.4K
  2. 2 Somerniemi 1.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources