City in Pirkanmaa, Finland
Tampere
Finland's inland lake city, with cold, snowy winters.
Tampere snow forecast
Out of season.
Forecasts for Tampere pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.
Where is Tampere?
When does it snow in Tampere?
In Tampere, snow falls on about 9 days in January in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from November to April.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 days | 6 days | 6 days | 4 days | <1 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | 0 days | <1 days | 4 days | 8 days |
Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.
Snow in Tampere month by month
Averages for 2016 to 2025, from ERA5 reanalysis data.
| Month | Snow days | Share of the year's snow | Low to high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | 22% | −7 to −3 °C (19 to 27 °F) |
| February | 6 | 17% | −6 to −2 °C (21 to 28 °F) |
| March | 6 | 14% | −4 to 2 °C (25 to 36 °F) |
| April | 4 | 11% | −1 to 8 °C (30 to 46 °F) |
| May | <1 | 2% | 5 to 15 °C (41 to 59 °F) |
| June | 0 | 0% | 11 to 20 °C (52 to 68 °F) |
| July | 0 | 0% | 14 to 22 °C (57 to 72 °F) |
| August | 0 | 0% | 13 to 20 °C (55 to 68 °F) |
| September | 0 | 0% | 9 to 15 °C (48 to 59 °F) |
| October | <1 | 4% | 4 to 8 °C (39 to 46 °F) |
| November | 4 | 12% | 0 to 3 °C (32 to 37 °F) |
| December | 8 | 20% | −4 to 0 °C (25 to 32 °F) |
Snow in Tampere in November
In November, Tampere gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 12% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from 0 to 3 °C (32 to 37 °F).
Snow in Tampere in December
In December, Tampere gets snow on about 8 days, and the month brings about 20% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 0 °C (25 to 32 °F).
Snow in Tampere in January
In January, Tampere gets snow on about 9 days, and the month brings about 22% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −7 to −3 °C (19 to 27 °F).
Snow in Tampere in February
In February, Tampere gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 17% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −6 to −2 °C (21 to 28 °F).
Snow in Tampere in March
In March, Tampere gets snow on about 6 days, and the month brings about 14% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −4 to 2 °C (25 to 36 °F).
Snow in Tampere in April
In April, Tampere gets snow on about 4 days, and the month brings about 11% of the year's snowfall. Daily temperatures usually run from −1 to 8 °C (30 to 46 °F).
Which winters were snowiest in Tampere?
Of the last ten winters in Tampere, 2023/24 was the snowiest, about 23% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2025/26, about 51% below average. The biggest single day of snowfall in the record was 31 October 2023.
| Winter | Compared with average | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 68% of average | |
| 2017/18 | 120% of average | |
| 2018/19 | 96% of average | |
| 2019/20 | 110% of average | |
| 2020/21 | 106% of average | |
| 2021/22 | 115% of average | |
| 2022/23 | 122% of average | |
| 2023/24 | 123% of average | |
| 2024/25 | 90% of average | |
| 2025/26 | 49% of average |
Winters are compared with each other rather than given in centimetres. The ERA5 record is reliable on which winters were big and which were lean, but it underestimates absolute snowfall in the mountains, so the resort's own measured totals are the ones to trust for amounts.
Questions about snow in Tampere
Does Tampere have snow at Christmas?
Tampere had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Christmas Day in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 20 to 26 December in 8 of those years.
Does Tampere have snow at New Year?
Tampere had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on New Year's Day in 8 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 27 December to 2 January in 9 of those years.
Does Tampere have snow in mid-February?
Tampere had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on 15 February in every one of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during 10 to 20 February in 9 of those years.
Does Tampere have snow at Easter?
Tampere had at least 2.5 cm (1 in) of snow on the ground on Easter Sunday in 6 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Fresh snow fell during Good Friday to Easter Monday in 4 of those years.
How many days a year does it snow in Tampere?
It snows on about 38 days a year in Tampere, counting days with at least 1 cm of snowfall, averaged over 2016 to 2025. January has the most, about 9 days.
What is the snowiest month in Tampere?
January is the snowiest month in Tampere, bringing about 22% of the year's snowfall, based on ERA5 reanalysis data for 2016 to 2025.
Which recent winter was the snowiest in Tampere?
Of the last ten winters in Tampere, 2023/24 was the snowiest, about 23% above the ten-year average. The leanest was 2025/26, about 51% below average.
How cold does Tampere get in winter?
January is the coldest month in Tampere, with average daily lows of −7 °C (19 °F) and highs of −3 °C (27 °F).
Snow forecasts near Tampere
HelsinkiOut of seasonSources: Tampere on Wikidata, Elevation from the Open-Meteo terrain model at the city centre coordinates