City in Finnland

Helsinki Ferðir Guide

Helsinki travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time til visit, things til do and nearby places.

☁️ 15°C now🕔 12:35 PM local📅 Best: maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september👥 660.000

Active alerts for Helsinki

⚠️þri., okt 6: damaging gusts til 67 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 9: damaging gusts til 67 km/h.
⚠️mið., okt 14: damaging gusts til 87 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Samantekt

Helsinki is a city in Finnland. Helsinki is known for Design district and Baltic islands. Íbúafjöldinn er um 660.000.

Núna er hitinn 15°C (58°F) in Helsinki með skýjað. Hitinn finnst vera 11°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 12°C til 15°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 20%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.2/10 - góðar aðstæður.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Helsinki is maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er subarctic. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 22°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -8°C.

The closest major airport is Helsinki Airport (HEL), about 16 km away.

Í einföldu máli. Today is warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 15°C is 5.4°C above the 10°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 12 PM til 3 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Helsinki today at 8.3/10. Vindhviður til 67 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Kort af Helsinki

Interactive map með nearby places. Switch between street, terrain and satellite views.

Hnit: 60°10′11.6″N 24°56′18.2″E (60.1699, 24.9384)

Veður í Helsinki núna

☁️
15°C
Skýjað · feels like 11°C
Raki90%
Vindur34 km/h WSW
Vindhviður61 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula100%
Loftþrýstingur994 hPa
SkyggniGood · 20 km
Loftgæði27 · Good
Sólarupprás7:37 AM
Sólsetur6:37 PM
Tungl🌘 Waning crescent · 29%

Open-Meteo Updated 12:35 PM, okt 6 local time.

⚠️þri., okt 6: damaging gusts til 67 km/h.
⚠️fös., okt 9: damaging gusts til 67 km/h.
⚠️mið., okt 14: damaging gusts til 87 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 10

🌦️ 10° / 6°

Drizzle · 37% rain · wind 30 km/h

sun.day, okt 11

🌧️ 10° / 6°

Skúrir · 52% rain · wind 25 km/h

Quick facts about Helsinki

TegundCity
LandFinnland
HeimsálfaEvrópa
Hnit60°10′11.6″N 24°56′18.2″E (60.1699, 24.9384)
Mannfjöldi660.000
Known forDesign district and Baltic islands
Staðartími12:35 PM (UTC+03:00)
Best monthsmaí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september
LoftslagSubarctic

Best time til visit Helsinki

Go in maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★☆☆
maí★★★★☆
júní★★★★☆
júlí★★★★☆
ágúst★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
október★★★☆☆
nóvember★★☆☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 67 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flugvellir near Helsinki

Closest airports með IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Helsinki AirportHEL16 kmHelsinki
Stockholm Arlanda AirportARN395 kmStockholm

Flugvellir in Helsinki

1 airports mapped in this atlas

Explore Helsinki

Every topic we hold for this place, and the same topic for the places around it.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Helsinki?

Helsinki is a city in Finnland. Its coordinates are 60.1699, 24.9384. It lies in Evrópa.

What is the weather like in Helsinki núna?

It is currently 15°C (58°F) með skýjað. Raki is 90% and wind is 34 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Helsinki?

maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Helsinki, which has a subarctic climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Helsinki in?

Helsinki observes Europe/Helsinki (UTC+03:00). The local time is 12:35 PM.

How many people live in Helsinki?

Helsinki has a population of approximately 660.000.

What is the nearest airport til Helsinki?

The closest airports are Helsinki Airport (HEL), 16 km away and Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), 395 km away.

What places are in Helsinki?

Helsinki covers 1 places in this atlas, including Helsinki Airport.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Kort tilesOpenStreetKort contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 6, 2026 at 12:35 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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