Haukipudas in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Haukipudas sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 110 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 11°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Haukipudas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Haukipudas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
3°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
110 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
0.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Haukipudas in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -4°C in early March to 11°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Haukipudas reaches about 3°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Haukipudas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 79 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
79
38 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Haukipudas weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -10°409.410.44.40.0
Feb-6° / -11°328.59.47.70.0
Mar-3° / -8°338.28.311.20.0
Apr / -3°327.54.214.70.0
May / 469.40.818.31.5
Jun14° / 539.2020.93.9
Jul18° / 13°7011.3019.75.6
Aug17° / 12°7411.6016.35.1
Sep12° / 6911.1012.73.0
Oct / 6511.42.39.20.4
Nov / -2°59127.15.60.0
Dec-3° / -7°5011.210.23.10.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Haukipudas gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early March to 19 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Haukipudas?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Haukipudas.

What to pack for Haukipudas in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Haukipudas sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Haukipudas in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 1°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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Mar0Bracing
Apr0Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Haukipudas in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Haukipudas peaks around July 15 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Haukipudas?

Haukipudas sits at 65.2°N, 25.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Oulu, 19 km away.

RaaheKemiTornioYlivieskaRovaniemiKajaaniLuleå

Topography around Haukipudas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Haukipudas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Haukipudas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Haukipudas is covered by trees (73%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
318 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Oulu 19 km · Raahe 68 km · Kemi 72 km · Tornio 93 km · Ylivieska 127 km · Rovaniemi 148 km · Kajaani 155 km · Luleå 155 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Haukipudas (65.1765°, 25.3523°, elevation 12 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.