Climate in Helsinki: when to go

Climate in Helsinki: when to goWARNINGS : the data for this destination is incomplete. The results should therefore be viewed with great caution.

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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