Oulu / Oulunsalo vs Rovaniemi: which is sunnier?
🇫🇮 Finland vs 🇫🇮 Finland · 183 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Oulu / Oulunsalo is the sunnier overall: about 1,711 hours of sunshine a year to Rovaniemi's 1,636. Oulu / Oulunsalo has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 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 | Rovaniemi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,711 | 1,636 |
| Sunniest month | July (73/100) | July (65/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 56/100 |
| Rain / year | 730 mm | 767 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Oulu / Oulunsalo vs Rovaniemi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oulu / Oulunsalo | Rovaniemi | Oulu / Oulunsalo | Rovaniemi | Oulu / Oulunsalo | Rovaniemi | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -7° | -10° | 49 | 48 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -9° | 39 | 38 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -2° | -4° | 41 | 41 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 4° | 1° | 44 | 46 |
| May | 25 | 13 | 12° | 10° | 66 | 70 |
| June | 58 | 49 | 17° | 16° | 64 | 83 |
| July | 73 | 65 | 20° | 19° | 83 | 92 |
| August | 62 | 54 | 18° | 17° | 76 | 85 |
| September | 31 | 18 | 13° | 11° | 77 | 82 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 2° | 67 | 65 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | -4° | 64 | 61 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -7° | 60 | 56 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Oulu / Oulunsalo · Jun Oulu / Oulunsalo · Jul Oulu / Oulunsalo · Aug Oulu / Oulunsalo · Sep Oulu / Oulunsalo · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Oulu / Oulunsalo averages 0/100, Rovaniemi 0/100. Oulu / Oulunsalo is the warmer, around -4°C daytime highs vs -7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Oulu / Oulunsalo (average score 8/100 vs 4). Oulu / Oulunsalo is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 2°C.
- June–August: Oulu / Oulunsalo (average score 64/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- September–October: Oulu / Oulunsalo (average score 16/100 vs 9). Oulu / Oulunsalo is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 7°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Oulu / Oulunsalo weather by month · Rovaniemi weather by month · Best time to visit Finland.
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