Helsinki Weather Forecast
Helsinki weather: 50°F, clear. Hourly forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time to visit.
Weekend outlook
🌦️ 52° / 50°
Light drizzle · 98% rain · wind 19 mph
🌦️ 53° / 48°
Light drizzle · 48% rain · wind 23 mph
Best time to go outside today
3 PM - 6 PM · comfort score 6.5/10
The best window to be outside is roughly 3 PM to 6 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.
Active alerts for Helsinki
Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.
What to pack, what to skip
- A packable rain shell - 6 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
- Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 32 mph.
- 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 50°F (10°C) with clear. Humidity is 85% and wind is 8 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 8:59 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 data | USPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts. |
|---|---|
| Forecast and observations | Open-Meteo (ECMWF and national models). |
| Air quality and pollen | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale. |
| Climate averages | ERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years. |
| Method | Scores, 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 October 22, 2026 at 8:59 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.
