City in Finland

Helsinki Weather Forecast

Helsinki weather: 53°F, clear. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.

🌙 53°F now🕔 7:37 AM local📅 Best: May, June, July, August and September👥 660.000

Weekend outlook

Saturday, Aug 29

🌧️ 63° / 61°

Showers · 32% rain · wind 19 mph

Sunday, Aug 30

🌧️ 64° / 60°

Showers · 63% rain · wind 18 mph

Best time to go outside today

4 PM - 7 PM · comfort score 9.2/10

The best window to be outside is roughly 4 PM to 7 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best.

Is today a good day to visit?

Activity scores from 0 to 10 based on temperature, rain, wind, sun and visibility.

Sightseeing8.8
Outdoors8.3
Beach day6.4
Swimming6.2
Hiking9.4
Running9.4
Cycling9.1
Camping9.2
Fishing8
Photography9.1
Stargazing9.5
Family time8.3
Driving9.2
Flying out9.1

Active alerts for Helsinki

⚠️Sat, Aug 29: damaging gusts to 40 mph.
⚠️Sun, Aug 30: damaging gusts to 40 mph.

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

What to pack, what to skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A packable rain shell - 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid January, February and December - historically the least comfortable months here.

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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 Europe.

What is the weather like in Helsinki right now?

It is currently 53°F (12°C) with clear. Humidity is 83% and wind is 10 mph.

When is the best time to visit Helsinki?

May, June, July, August and September offer the most comfortable conditions in Helsinki, which has a subarctic climate. January, February 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 7:37 AM.

How many people live in Helsinki?

Helsinki has a population of approximately 660.000.

What is the nearest airport to Helsinki?

The closest airports are Helsinki Airport (HEL), 10 mi away and Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN), 246 mi 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.
Forecast and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Air quality and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climate 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 August 25, 2026 at 7:37 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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