January in Turku — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.2/10January averages -5°C (24°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 6.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 7.2 points higher on the same scale.
February in Turku — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3/10February averages -3°C (26°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 63 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 8.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 3/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 6.4 points higher on the same scale.
March in Turku — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.2/10March averages 0°C (31°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 53 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.2/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 5.2 points higher on the same scale.
April in Turku — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10April averages 3°C (38°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 54 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 11 sunny days and 14.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
May in Turku — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.9/10May averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 26 sunny days and 16.9 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Turku at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
June in Turku — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10June averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 18.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Turku at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
July in Turku — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10July averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 sunny days and 17.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Turku at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Turku — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.5/10August averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 90 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 sunny days and 15.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
September in Turku — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10September averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 sunny days and 12.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
October in Turku — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.6/10October averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.6/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 4.8 points higher on the same scale.
November in Turku — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.3/10November averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 7 hours of daylight.
It scores 3.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 6.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Turku — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 2.6/10December averages -3°C (26°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 5.4 hours of daylight.
It scores 2.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.4/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Turku — 6.8 points higher on the same scale.
