Beach near Oulu, Finland

Oulu Travel Guide

Finland

Oulu is a city of 128,618 people in northern Finland, on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia. It is a practical base for exploring the surrounding coastline and the wider Oulu region.

Most visitors arrive through Oulu Airport (OUL). The nearest named beach is Tuira swimming beach, 1.6 kilometres from the city, while Nallikari beach is 3.2 kilometres away. Sarkkiranta, a forested coastal area, is 11.6 kilometres from Oulu.

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Local time

128,618

Population

1,300 miles away

Weather in Oulu

Sun

19°

Mon

18°

Tue

18°

Know before you go

Pays in EUR

Plug type Type C & Type F (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 112

Dial code +358

Tipping: Tipping is not as common in Finland as it is in some other countries. Service charges are usually included in the bill, so tipping is not expected but is always appreciated for exceptional service.

Best time to visit Oulu

Jan

-5°10

Feb

-3°9

Mar

-1°9

Apr

5°7

May

12°8

Jun

18°12

Jul

21°15

Aug

20°15

Sep

16°15

Oct

6°14

Nov

0°13

Dec

-3°10

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Beaches near Oulu

  • Tuira swimming beach

    Tuira swimming beach

    1.6 km away

  • Nallikari beach

    Nallikari beach

    3.2 km away

  • Uusiranta

    7 km away

  • Sarkkiranta

    11.6 km away

  • Verkonniemi

    13.4 km away

  • Tormela

    33.7 km away

  • Hatara

    35.2 km away

  • Fiskin Sunikari

    38.6 km away

Things to do in Oulu

  1. Oulujoen kirkko

    christian place of worship

    4.7 km

  2. 0.8 km

  3. Mannerheimin puisto

    historic site

    0.3 km

  4. Rotuaarin pallo

    historic site

    0.3 km

  5. Kulttuuritalo Valve

    movie theater

    0.4 km

  6. Ouluhalli

    stadium arena

    1.8 km

  7. Oulun Helluntaiseurakunta

    pentecostal place of worship

    0.7 km

Getting there

Oulu Airport · 10 km

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