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Oulu weather in April

Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: June – August

What is the weather like in Oulu in April?

In April, Oulu is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sea averages 0.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 32 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Oulu.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score283551
Day−2°4°11°
Night−7°−3°4°
Sea0°0°3°
Sun5 h7 h8 h
Rain days8810

More details for April

Daylight
15 h 5 min05:46 – 20:51
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
62 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3Europe/Helsinki

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in April

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves

Oulu in April: quick answers

Is Oulu hot in April?

No. In April, Oulu is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −3 °C.

Can you swim in Oulu in April?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 0.2 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Oulu in April?

Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 32 mm.

Oulu month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences