When to go · Turku

Turku in May

Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Finland overall
Prices: Medium; Finland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodFinland month rating

Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

TurkuHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 10 days
South coast, Finland · Helsinki, Turku, Porvoo, Ålandbest weather
Around −5 °C (23 °F) in January, 20–23 °C (68–73 °F) in July; 19 h of daylight at midsummer, 6 h in late December. The sea often freezes near shore in cold winters.Around 23 °F (−5 °C) in January, 68–73 °F (20–23 °C) in July; 19 h of daylight at midsummer, 6 h in late December. The sea often freezes near shore in cold winters.

Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Turku, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.

June: Inside Turku's best window: Jun–Aug.

Turku: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.