Best time to visit Tampere
The best time to visit Tampere is June–August, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3.4 °C / 26 °F | -7.9 °C / 18 °F | 42 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -2.9 °C / 27 °F | -7.9 °C / 18 °F | 32 mm / 1.3 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 1.6 °C / 35 °F | -5.2 °C / 23 °F | 32 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 7.4 °C / 45 °F | -0.3 °C / 31 °F | 38 mm / 1.5 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | 46 mm / 1.8 in | good month |
| June | 18.8 °C / 66 °F | 10.5 °C / 51 °F | 72 mm / 2.9 in | best month |
| July | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| August | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 12.3 °C / 54 °F | 87 mm / 3.4 in | best month |
| September | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 8.4 °C / 47 °F | 59 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
| October | 7.7 °C / 46 °F | 3.5 °C / 38 °F | 63 mm / 2.5 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 3 °C / 37 °F | -0.2 °C / 32 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -0.5 °C / 31 °F | -4 °C / 25 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: good
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- June–August
- Good
- May, September
Best from June to August, warm and bright despite a summer uptick in rain. May and September are good shoulder-season months, cool but pleasant. The rest of the year is too cold and dark for comfortable exploring, with October also bringing persistent rain and dim light on top of the chill.
Why these months
May · good
In its favour: precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 14.7 °C / 58 °F, wet days 9.9 days, relative humidity 67%, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 11.7 °C / 53 °F.
Also on: Vappu (Walpurgis Eve and May Day).
Watch out for: Vappu drinking crowds.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.8 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 72 mm / 2.9 in, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 11.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days.
Also on: South Park heavy metal festival, Valtteri-festivaali.
Watch out for: Midsummer city empties out.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 76%.
Against: wet days 12.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, average daily low 12.3 °C / 54 °F.
Against: wet days 14.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, relative humidity 81%.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 52%, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 12.6 °C / 55 °F, wet days 11.2 days, relative humidity 86%.
Also on: Ice hockey season (Tappara-Ilves rivalry), Monsters of Pop.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–August
- Good
- April, September
Best for hiking from May to August: cool-to-mild days and long daylight, with June-August adding some summer showers. April and September are good shoulder months, cool or with shorter days. The rest of the year is too cold and dark for enjoyable trekking.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: precipitation 38 mm / 1.5 in, days with heavy rain 0.6 days, wet days 8.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, daylight per day 14.8 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low -0.3 °C / 31 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 3.6 °C / 38 °F, average daily high 7.4 °C / 45 °F.
Also on: Ice hockey season (Tappara-Ilves rivalry), Vappu (Walpurgis Eve and May Day).
Watch out for: Easter closures, Vappu drinking crowds.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 14.7 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 46 mm / 1.8 in, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, feels like (high) 11.7 °C / 53 °F, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 17.6 h, wet days 9.9 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Also on: Vappu (Walpurgis Eve and May Day).
Watch out for: Vappu drinking crowds.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.8 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 72 mm / 2.9 in, feels like (high) 17.2 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 10.5 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, daylight per day 19.3 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 11.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days.
Also on: South Park heavy metal festival, Valtteri-festivaali.
Watch out for: Midsummer city empties out.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in, feels like (high) 20.5 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 71%, daylight per day 18.4 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 12.8 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, feels like (high) 18.6 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 12.3 °C / 54 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 68%, daylight per day 15.8 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 14.2 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days.
September · good
In its favour: average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, precipitation 59 mm / 2.3 in, days with heavy rain 1.2 days, feels like (high) 12.6 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 8.4 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 52%, daylight per day 12.9 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: wet days 11.2 days, sunshine per day 6.7 h.
Also on: Ice hockey season (Tappara-Ilves rivalry), Monsters of Pop.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Klövsjö / Storhogna, 512 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -8 °C | -7.2 °C | -2.7 °C | 3.6 °C | 11.7 °C | 17.2 °C | 20.5 °C | 18.6 °C | 12.6 °C | 4.7 °C | -0.6 °C | -4.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.5 days | 0.4 days | 0.3 days | 0.6 days | 0.8 days | 2.1 days | 2.4 days | 2.1 days | 1.2 days | 1.6 days | 0.9 days | 0.5 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 2 pm | 6 am | 2 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 7 am | 10 pm | 5 am |
| Sunshine per day | 1.3 h | 3 h | 6.7 h | 9.6 h | 12.6 h | 13.9 h | 13.1 h | 10.7 h | 6.7 h | 3.8 h | 1.3 h | 0.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 91% | 90% | 81% | 74% | 67% | 71% | 76% | 81% | 86% | 89% | 93% | 93% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 2.9 µg/m³ | 3.9 µg/m³ | 5.5 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 7.5 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 5.5 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ | 3.4 µg/m³ | 2.4 µg/m³ | 3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 5.3 µg/m³ | 6.7 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 12.8 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 8.4 µg/m³ | 5.8 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ | 5.1 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Ice hockey season (Tappara-Ilves rivalry)
January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December
- Vappu (Walpurgis Eve and May Day)
30 April–1 May
- Valtteri-festivaali
21–30 June
- South Park heavy metal festival
June
- Monsters of Pop
September
- Festa de Novembro
21–30 November, dates vary from year to year
- Tampere Christmas Market
10–20 December
- New Year's Eve fireworks
31 December
- Independence Day
6 December
Worth knowing before you go
- New Year's Day closures
1 January
- Epiphany closures
6 January
- Easter closures
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Vappu drinking crowds
30 April–1 May
- Midsummer city empties out
20–26 June, dates vary from year to year
- New Year's Eve intoxicated crowds
31 December
- Christmas closures
24–26 December
- New Year's Eve closures
31 December