Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Tampere is cold continental, with freezing winters and mild summers.
The city is located in the south-west of Finland. The white nights occur from 7 May to 7 August.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of -7.1 °C (19 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 17 °C (63 °F). In January 1987, the temperature dropped to -36 °C (-33 °F), while in summer, it reached 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) in July 2010. Here are the average temperatures.
Tampere - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | -10 | -11 | -7 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -3 | -8 |
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| Max (°C) | -3 | -4 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 2 | -2 |
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| Min (°F) | 14 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 36 | 27 | 18 |
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| Max (°F) | 27 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 28 |
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amounts to 600 millimeters (23.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest months (February, March, April) to 75 mm (3 in) in the wettest (July). Here is the average precipitation.
Tampere - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 40 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 65 | 75 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 50 | 40 | 600 |
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| Prec.(in) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.6 | 23.6 |
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| Days | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 109 |
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Best Time
The best time to visit Tampere is the summer, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, you must take into account some rainy days and a bit of cold at night.