City in Finland

Helsinki Reiser Guide

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

🌦️ 12°C now🕔 11:25 AM local📅 Best: mai, juni, juli, august and september👥 660.000

Active alerts for Helsinki

⚠️tir, okt 6: damaging gusts til 64 km/h.
⚠️tir, okt 13: damaging gusts til 84 km/h.
⚠️ons, okt 14: damaging gusts til 89 km/h.

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

Sammendrag

Helsinki is a city in Finland. Helsinki is known for Design district and Baltic islands. Befolkningen er rundt 660.000.

Akkurat nå er det 12°C (54°F) in Helsinki med yr. Det føles som 10°C. I dag varierer temperaturen mellom 10°C til 14°C. Sannsynligheten for nedbør er 100%. Sightseeing conditions score 6.5/10 - greit — planlegg etter været.

Beste tidspunkt å besøke Helsinki is mai, juni, juli, august and september. Klimaet er subarctic. januar, februar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. juli is the warmest month med average highs near 22°C, while januar is the coldest med lows near -8°C.

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

Kort sagt. Today is warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 14°C is 4.6°C above the 10°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 3 PM til 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. fishing is the strongest bet in Helsinki today at 9/10. Vindkast til 57 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

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

Kart over Helsinki

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

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

Været i Helsinki akkurat nå

🌦️
12°C
Yr · feels like 10°C
Luftfuktighet92%
Vind17 km/h WSW
Vindkast26 km/h
UV-indeks0.2 · Lav
Skydekke100%
Lufttrykk1008 hPa
SiktExcellent · 48 km
Luftkvalitet29 · Good
Soloppgang7:35 AM
Solnedgang6:40 PM
Måne🌗 Last quarter · 39%

Open-Meteo Updated 11:25 AM, okt 5 local time.

⚠️tir, okt 6: damaging gusts til 64 km/h.
⚠️tir, okt 13: damaging gusts til 84 km/h.
⚠️ons, okt 14: damaging gusts til 89 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lørurday, okt 10

🌦️ 10° / 6°

Yr · 37% rain · wind 22 km/h

sønday, okt 11

☁️ 10° / 6°

Overskyet · 52% rain · wind 13 km/h

Quick facts about Helsinki

TypeCity
LandFinland
KontinentEuropa
Koordinater60°10′11.6″N 24°56′18.2″E (60.1699, 24.9384)
Befolkning660.000
Known forDesign district and Baltic islands
Lokal tid11:25 AM (UTC+03:00)
Best monthsmai, juni, juli, august and september
KlimaSubarctic

Beste tid å besøke Helsinki

Go in mai, juni, juli, august and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

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

januar★★☆☆☆
februar★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
april★★★☆☆
mai★★★★☆
juni★★★★☆
juli★★★★☆
august★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
oktober★★★☆☆
november★★☆☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • 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 57 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januar, februar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flyplasser near Helsinki

Closest airports med IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Helsinki AirportHEL16 kmHelsinki
Stockholm Arlanda AirportARN395 kmStockholm

Flyplasser 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 Finland. Its coordinates are 60.1699, 24.9384. It lies in Europa.

What is the weather like in Helsinki akkurat nå?

It is currently 12°C (54°F) med yr. Luftfuktighet is 92% and wind is 17 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Helsinki?

mai, juni, juli, august and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Helsinki, which has a subarctic climate. januar, februar 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 11:25 AM.

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.
Kart tilesOpenStreetKart 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 oktober 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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