When to go · Oulu
Oulu in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer closures.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.
- AprilGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.
Weather in December
- OuluHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Finland
Christmas Eve is the main day; most things closed; Lapland at peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- High
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Oulu, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer closures.
March: Inside Oulu's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, warmest, beaches and festivals); Mar–Apr for snow and skiing.
Oulu: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings