Annual average climate in Helsinki
You will find the main values of the climatic averages over the whole year in Helsinki:
- Minimum annual temperature: 4°C
- Average annual temperature: 7°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 10°C
Monthly climate normals
Min / Max | Precipitation | |
January | -8 ° / -3 ° | - |
february | -8 ° / -4 ° | - |
March | -4 ° / 2 ° | - |
April | 2 ° / 8 ° | - |
may | 9 ° / 16 ° | - |
June | 13 ° / 20 ° | - |
July | 17 ° / 23 ° | - |
August | 15 ° / 21 ° | - |
September | 11 ° / 16 ° | - |
October | 6 ° / 10 ° | - |
November | 2 ° / 6 ° | - |
December | -4° / – | - |
Weather statistics were calculated using data from the HELSINKI RAUTATIENTORI weather station. The latter is located in Finland, 1 km from Helsinki and is at an altitude of 3 meters.
The best time to go, and the one to avoid
Below are some additional answers that should help you decide which months are good to go, or which months to avoid.
Which are the warmest months in Helsinki?
In Helsinki, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
July (with 23°C), August (with 21°C), June (with 20°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Helsinki are:
february (with -6°C), January (with -6°C), December (with -2°C), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
Cities near Helsinki could experience very similar climate trends:
Espoo (à 16 km from Helsinki), Vantaa (à 15 km), Tuusula (à 27 km), Kirkkonummi (à 28 km), Kerava (à 28 km), Sipoo (à 30 km), Kauniainen (à 12 km) , …
Around Helsinki
You might also be interested in these cities:
Vantaa (à 15 km from Helsinki), Espoo (à 16 km), Nurmijärvi (à 34 km), Järvenpää (à 35 km), Vihti (à 44 km), Porvoo (à 47 km), Lohja (à 49 km) , Hyvinkää (à 52 km), Mäntsälä (à 56 km), Loviisa (à 78 km), …
In Finland
Check the weather forecasts for other major cities in Finland:
Espoo (16 km from Helsinki), Tampere (160 km), Vantaa (15 km), Turku (150 km), Oulu (539 km), Lahti (99 km), Kuopio (336 km) , Jyväskylä (at 234 km), Pori (at 225 km), Lappeenranta (at 203 km), …
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