The population is about 5 million. After Iceland and Norway, Finland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe with 16 inhabitants per sq. Finland has a mild continental climate and it is more favored than most countries at similar latitudes because of the warming influence of the Gulf Stream. Winters in Tampere are rather cold, with some snow.
Summers are usually relatively warm.
In fall and spring there is occasional rain. The short but spectacular spring and autumn seasons help to counterbalance the effect of the winter. During the summer it never gets completely dark, and in the north sthe sun does not set at all for some time. During the darkest weeks of winter there are six hours of full day- light. Since the weather is very cold in winter you should bring supplies of warm clothing such as coats, hats, sweaters, warm socks, long underwear, etc.