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Finland · Countryside

Western Finland
in July.

Illustration of Tammerkoski industrial waterfront in Tampere
Tammerkoski, TampereDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Warm days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 72°F afternoons and 60°F seas, with about 12 rain days. Later July is typically warmer.

Afternoons
72°F
Sea
60°F
Visitor demand
100%of July peak

Historical Länsi-Suomi regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Tampere; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.6/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 72°F (22°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 55°F (13°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 19 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 60°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 19 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 04:02Sunset 23:0055°F72°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 04:02 and sets about 23:00 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 55°F (13°C); afternoons reach about 72°F (22°C). Expect rain on about 12 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
72°F (22°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
55°F (13°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
60°F (16°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
18h 58m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Late July is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 70°F on the 1st, versus 73°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

70°F

Typical afternoon high

39% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

71°F

Typical afternoon high

35% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

73°F

Typical afternoon high

42% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
170°270°370°470°
570°670°770°870°970°1070°1171°
1271°1371°1471°1571°1672°1772°1872°
1972°2073°2173°2273°2373°2473°2573°
2673°2773°2873°2973°3073°3173°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 70°F (21°C) in the first week to 73°F (23°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 32–42%.

Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 100% of July's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Länsi-Suomi do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Accommodation price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. Historical regional accommodation revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €118 per occupied unit per night. An average, not a booking quote.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Historical accommodation average
€118
2024–2025 monthly average; accommodation revenue per occupied unit per night; not a current booking quote. +5% vs this region's usual month.
Finland as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 127 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Statistics Finland 11ix covers hotels and other registered accommodation, including VAT. Units and coverage.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 67°F (19°C) and 78°F (25°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 72°F (22°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 17; half the years had 9–14.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 12 rain days1220112012: 15 rain days152013: 11 rain days112014: 11 rain days112015: 14 rain days142016: 13 rain days132017: 11 rain days112018: 6 rain days62019: 6 rain days62020: 17 rain days172021: 6 rain days62022: 12 rain days122023: 14 rain days142024: 16 rain days162025: 9 rain days92025
Rain days
12
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no July in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
24 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201174°F12
201270°F15
201370°F11
201476°F11
201567°F14
201670°F13
201767°F11
201878°F6
201970°F6
202068°F17
202177°F6
202271°F12
202370°F14
202472°F16
202577°F9

Checked against 26 local weather stations. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs July peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons68°F72°F69°F
Sea51°F60°F62°F
Rain days101213
Overnight demand69%100%61%

June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Cooler afternoons than July. Less overnight demand. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

June and August have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 69% of the busiest month.

Historical regional accommodation revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €120 per occupied unit per night. An average, not a booking quote.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons72°F68°F
Nights55°F50°F
Sea60°F51°F
Rain days1210
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.47.0
Month rank#6#3
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.0#1226°F17°F34°F123.0Low season
February5.3#1029°F18°F33°F83.5Moderate season
March6.0#736°F22°F33°F64.6Moderate season
April6.5#546°F30°F35°F75.3Moderate season
May7.3#259°F41°F41°F77.2Moderate season
June7.0#368°F50°F51°F108.3Busy season
July6.4#672°F55°F60°F128.6Peak season
August7.3#169°F52°F62°F138.5Busy season
September6.9#460°F45°F56°F116.6Moderate season
October5.9#846°F36°F49°F104.7Moderate season
November5.6#938°F30°F43°F113.7Moderate season
December5.3#1132°F23°F39°F143.3Low season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Western Finland's weather ranks 59 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Finland with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.

All of Finland in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

The Finnish series covers hotels, cottages and other registered accommodation with at least 20 beds or electrical caravan pitches. A rental unit may be a room, a cottage or an electrical pitch. Prices include VAT. Accommodation coverage.

It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 100% above its average month. That means about 24,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 91% of them from Finland itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 5,500 more: 23 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)78
How our weather was checked26 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day17
Busiest month hereJuly · 17
Visitors as share of people present1.7%
Rank among Europe's regions this month38th percentile
Domestic share of nights91%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights23
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.1%
Population used1.4 million
Statistical regionFI19 · Länsi-Suomi

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Statistics Finland, StatFin 11ix: average room price per occupied room (incl. VAT)). Full method · this region's data.