Oulu / Oulunsalo vs Luleå: which is sunnier?
🇫🇮 Finland vs 🇸🇪 Sweden · 165 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Luleå is the sunnier overall: about 1,895 hours of sunshine a year to Oulu / Oulunsalo's 1,711. Oulu / Oulunsalo has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Oulu / Oulunsalo | Luleå | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,711 | 1,895 |
| Sunniest month | July (73/100) | July (75/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 730 mm | 712 mm |
| Warmest sea | 20°C / 68°F | 19°C / 66°F |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Oulu / Oulunsalo vs Luleå month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oulu / Oulunsalo | Luleå | Oulu / Oulunsalo | Luleå | Oulu / Oulunsalo | Luleå | Oulu / Oulunsalo | Luleå | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -7° | -6° | 49 | 52 | 0° | 0° |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -6° | 39 | 40 | 0° | 0° |
| March | 0 | 0 | -2° | -2° | 41 | 40 | 0° | 0° |
| April | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 44 | 43 | 0° | 0° |
| May | 25 | 20 | 12° | 11° | 66 | 54 | 5° | 5° |
| June | 58 | 52 | 17° | 16° | 64 | 65 | 17° | 16° |
| July | 73 | 75 | 20° | 20° | 83 | 79 | 20° | 19° |
| August | 62 | 63 | 18° | 18° | 76 | 78 | 20° | 19° |
| September | 31 | 32 | 13° | 13° | 77 | 74 | 16° | 14° |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 5° | 67 | 64 | 8° | 7° |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | 0° | 64 | 60 | 3° | 2° |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 60 | 63 | 0° | 0° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Oulu / Oulunsalo · Jun Oulu / Oulunsalo · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Oulu / Oulunsalo averages 0/100, Luleå 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-4°C vs -4°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Oulu / Oulunsalo averages 8/100, Luleå 7/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 4°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Oulu / Oulunsalo averages 64/100, Luleå 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Oulu / Oulunsalo averages 16/100, Luleå 16/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 9°C).
Sea temperature
Oulu / Oulunsalo's sea gets warmer: 20°C / 68°F at its peak vs 19°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Oulu / Oulunsalo never, Luleå never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Oulu / Oulunsalo weather by month · Luleå weather by month · Best time to visit Finland · Best time to visit Sweden.
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