Tampere climate
Tampere (Finland) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 4 °C40 °F, and about 776 mm31 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Tampere climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −522 | −1013 | −818 | 552.2 | 30 |
| Feb | −524 | −1113 | −818 | 441.7 | 27 |
| Mar | 032 | −720 | −426 | 411.6 | 30 |
| Apr | 846 | −131 | 338 | 461.8 | 18 |
| May | 1558 | 542 | 1050 | 602.4 | 3 |
| Jun | 1865 | 1050 | 1458 | 893.5 | 0 |
| Jul | 2171 | 1356 | 1763 | 883.5 | 0 |
| Aug | 2067 | 1253 | 1660 | 783.1 | 0 |
| Sep | 1458 | 745 | 1151 | 692.7 | 0 |
| Oct | 744 | 235 | 439 | 752.9 | 11 |
| Nov | 134 | −228 | −131 | 672.6 | 18 |
| Dec | −327 | −720 | −523 | 642.5 | 28 |
| Year | 2171 | −1113 | 440 | 77631 | 165 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 84% | 0.2 | 6:15 |
| Feb | 99% | 79% | 0.8 | 8:50 |
| Mar | 95% | 69% | 2.2 | 11:32 |
| Apr | 83% | 67% | 3.6 | 14:37 |
| May | 77% | 63% | 5.0 | 17:30 |
| Jun | 77% | 66% | 5.4 | 19:26 |
| Jul | 80% | 66% | 5.0 | 18:35 |
| Aug | 83% | 65% | 3.9 | 15:51 |
| Sep | 88% | 69% | 2.3 | 12:47 |
| Oct | 93% | 80% | 1.0 | 9:50 |
| Nov | 97% | 87% | 0.3 | 7:01 |
| Dec | 98% | 84% | 0.1 | 5:24 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Tampere is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 21 °C71 °F and a low of 13 °C56 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −5 °C22 °F and lows −10 °C13 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 25.3 °C45.6 °F warmer than the coldest.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 776 mm31 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 33% of the annual total. The wettest month is June (89 mm3.5 in), the driest is March (41 mm1.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 77% in May to 99% in February. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 63%) are typical of May. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 2 km/h (1 mph) in November to 3 km/h (2 mph) in April. Daylight lasts from about 5.4 hours in December to 19.4 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 27 cm).
Best time to visit Tampere
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are July and August: average highs of 20 °C67 °F to 21 °C71 °F with 78 mm3.1 in to 88 mm3.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −5 °C22 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Tampere
- Winter (December–February) — highs −522 to −3 °C27 °F, lows −1113 to −7 °C20 °F, about 54 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 032 to 15 °C58 °F, lows −720 to 5 °C42 °F, about 49 mm1.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 1865 to 21 °C71 °F, lows 1050 to 13 °C56 °F, about 85 mm3.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 134 to 14 °C58 °F, lows −228 to 7 °C45 °F, about 70 mm2.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
How Tampere compares
Compared with Espoo, about 151 km to the south, Tampere is on average 1.9 °C3.5 °F cooler and receives 7% more precipitation (776 mm31 in vs 727 mm29 in). The difference is largest in January (4.7 °C8.4 °F cooler).
Of the 9 places in Finland covered by World Climates, Tampere is the 6th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 3rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Finland climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Saint Petersburg (Russia, Dfb), Umeå (Sweden, Dfb) and Velikiy Novgorod (Russia, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Lahti 116 km · 4 °C40 °F · 746 mm29 in
- Jyväskylä 131 km · 4 °C39 °F · 807 mm32 in
- Turku 142 km · 6 °C42 °F · 723 mm28 in
- Vantaa 150 km · 5 °C42 °F · 733 mm29 in
- Espoo 151 km · 6 °C43 °F · 727 mm29 in
- Helsinki 160 km · 6 °C43 °F · 712 mm28 in
- Tallinn 235 km · 6 °C43 °F · 685 mm27 in
- Kuopio 254 km · 3 °C37 °F · 883 mm35 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Tampere?
July is the warmest month in Tampere, with an average high of 21 °C (71 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (56 °F).
What is the coldest month in Tampere?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -5 °C (22 °F) and an average low of -10 °C (13 °F).
When does it rain the most in Tampere?
June is the wettest month with about 89 mm (3.5 in) of precipitation; March is the driest with about 41 mm (1.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Tampere?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are July and August.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.