City in Finland

Best Time och Visit Helsinki

Bästa tiden att besöka Helsinki: maj, juni, juli, augusti and september. Månad-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 10°C now🕔 3:33 AM local📅 Best: maj, juni, juli, augusti and september👥 660.000

Bästa tiden att besöka Helsinki

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

Hardest months: januari, februari and december - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

januari★★☆☆☆
februari★★☆☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
april★★★☆☆
maj★★★★☆
juni★★★★☆
juli★★★★☆
augusti★★★★☆
september★★★★☆
oktober★★★☆☆
november★★☆☆☆
december★★☆☆☆

Klimat in Helsinki month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprmajjunjulaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MånadAvg highAvg lowRegnfallRating
januari-3°-8°53 mm★★☆☆☆
februari-3°-8°42 mm★★☆☆☆
mars4°-1°29 mm★★★☆☆
april8°1°59 mm★★★☆☆
maj15°7°28 mm★★★★☆
juni19°12°80 mm★★★★☆
juli22°15°89 mm★★★★☆
augusti20°14°76 mm★★★★☆
september17°12°73 mm★★★★☆
oktober10°5°85 mm★★★☆☆
november5°1°82 mm★★☆☆☆
december1°-3°70 mm★★☆☆☆

Klimat type: Subarctic. Källa: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Helsinki compares med nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Helsinki.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Estonia82 km7°Cabout the same806 mm
Latvia361 km8°C+2°C warmer873 mm
Stockholm Arlanda Airport395 km8°C+1°C warmer610 mm
Sweden396 km8°C+1°C warmer593 mm
Stockholm396 km8°C+1°C warmer593 mm

Bästa tiden att besöka each airport in Helsinki

1 airports mapped in this atlas

What och pack, what och skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Normal seasonal clothing - nothing unusual is needed this week
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januari, februari and december - historically the least comfortable months here.

Sammanfattning

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

Just nu är det 10°C (51°F) in Helsinki med klart. Det känns som 8°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan 10°C och 15°C. Risken för nederbörd är 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 8.8/10 - utmärkt — åk nu.

Bästa tiden att besöka Helsinki is maj, juni, juli, augusti and september. Klimatet är subarctic. januari, februari and december tend och be the least comfortable months. juli is the warmest month med average highs near 22°C, while januari is the coldest med lows near -8°C.

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

Enkelt förklarat. Today is warmer than average for oktober. The forecast high of 15°C is 5.1°C above the 10°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 4 PM och 7 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Helsinki today at 9.8/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

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

Vädret i Helsinki just nu

🌙
10°C
Klart · feels like 8°C
Luftfuktighet87%
Vind10 km/h ENE
Vindbyar15 km/h
UV-index0 · Låg
Molntäcke5%
Lufttryck1038 hPa
SiktMåttlig · 9 km
Luftkvalitet25 · Good
Soluppgång7:25 AM
Solnedgång6:52 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 79%

Open-Meteo Updated 3:33 AM, okt 1 local time.

⚠️fre, okt 9: damaging gusts och 72 km/h.
⚠️lör, okt 10: damaging gusts och 77 km/h.

Weekend outlook

lörurday, okt 3

☁️ 15° / 11°

Mulet · 2% rain · wind 16 km/h

sönday, okt 4

☁️ 15° / 11°

Mulet · 24% rain · wind 20 km/h

Quick facts about Helsinki

TypCity
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 tid3:33 AM (UTC+03:00)
Best monthsmaj, juni, juli, augusti and september
KlimatSubarctic

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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 just nu?

It is currently 10°C (51°F) med klart. Luftfuktighet is 87% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time och visit Helsinki?

maj, juni, juli, augusti and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Helsinki, which has a subarctic climate. januari, februari and december 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 3:33 AM.

How many people live in Helsinki?

Helsinki has a population of approximately 660.000.

What is the nearest airport och 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.
Prognos and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Luftkvalitet and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Klimat averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
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 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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