
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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Weather in Oulu
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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°10Feb
-3°9Mar
-1°9Apr
5°7May
12°8Jun
18°12Jul
21°15Aug
20°15Sep
16°15Oct
6°14Nov
0°13Dec
-3°10Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Oulu
Tuira swimming beach
1.6 km away
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
Oulujoen kirkko
christian place of worship
4.7 km
Pohjois-Pohjanmaan museo
art museum
0.8 km
Ainolan puisto
park
1 km
Mannerheimin puisto
historic site
0.3 km
Rotuaarin pallo
historic site
0.3 km
Kulttuuritalo Valve
movie theater
0.4 km
Ouluhalli
stadium arena
1.8 km
Oulun Helluntaiseurakunta
pentecostal place of worship
0.7 km
Getting there
Oulu Airport · 10 km
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