Soon the shores will freeze and darkness will swallow the light until the first snow arrives and brightens the land. The dark period lasts until Christmas but, as the new year starts people begin to check the increasing amount of light. When the sharp cold of the beginning of the year has passed, the people of Oulu begin to head for the ski tracks, skating rinks or onto the sea ice to fish. Owing to the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream, Finland's climate is temperate. Summer in Finland is warm, bright and exhilarating.
Winter however is dark and can be very cold.
However, rainy days may occur, so take warm clothing and an umbrella along with you. In winter time the temperature can drop to as low as 40 C, so warm, heavy winter clothes would be a good idea.