Snow in Lapland / Oulu
Not yet. There is no snow on the ground in Oulu this morning (6 November). On this date there was snow in 2 of the last 9 winters. The next snowfall is forecast for 11 November.
Daily snow depth from 1 October to 31 May, measured at Oulu Kaukovainio (winters before 2023: Oulunsalo).
Temperatures and new snow in Oulu. Snowfall is estimated from the precipitation that falls as snow.
| Day | High / low | New snow | Chance of precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | 5° / 2° | – | 0% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 7° / 4° | – | 4% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 7° / 6° | – | 2% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 7° / 5° | – | 12% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 6° / 1° | – | 25% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 3° / 0° | 2 cm | 45% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 4° / 1° | – | 53% |
| Fri 13 Nov | 3° / 0° | 1 cm | 47% |
| Sat 14 Nov | 3° / 0° | – | 45% |
| Sun 15 Nov | 3° / 0° | – | 25% |
The day the winter's lasting snow cover began, in each of the last winters (the longest unbroken run of days with at least 1 cm).
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There is no snow on the ground in Oulu as of 6 November 2026, measured by the Finnish Meteorological Institute at Oulu Kaukovainio (winters before 2023: Oulunsalo). On this date there was snow in 2 of the last 9 winters.
Over the last 10 winters the lasting snow cover in Oulu began around 24 November on average, as early as 29 October and as late as 28 December. Light snow often falls earlier and melts again.
Oulu had snow on 24 December in 9 of the last 10 years, typically 20 cm.