Oulu
City in Finland: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Oulu is a city in Finland, in North Ostrobothnia. About 216,066 people live in the city proper, making it the 5th largest city of Finland in our atlas.
It lies at 65.01° N, 25.47° E, about 15 m (49 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Helsinki time zone. At this high latitude, summer days are very long and winter days very short.
Location
Red dot: Oulu. Green dots: other major cities of Finland. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Oulu has a continental (cool summer) climate (Köppen Dfc). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 20°C (68°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about -12°C (10°F). Around 730 mm (29 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
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- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 643492 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q18661110 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.