When to visit
Helsinki?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Helsinki
Uusimaa · Finland

The best time to visit Helsinki is June, July, August, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
81

Excellent climate

🌥Mild

Temperature
12–19°C
Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
10–17°C
Dry
Precipitation
56mm
Moderate rain · 8 days
Sunshine
14.7h
Partly cloudy
Humidity (%)
70%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
85
High season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun85JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score810132353818079561699
ClimatePolarPolarPolarColdColdMildMildMildMildColdColdPolar
Temperature-6–-1°C-5–0°C-4–2°C0–7°C6–14°C12–19°C14–20°C14–20°C10–15°C5–9°C1–4°C-2–1°C
Feels like-11–-6°C-10–-5°C-8–-3°C-4–3°C3–11°C10–17°C13–20°C13–19°C8–13°C1–6°C-3–0°C-7–-3°C
Precipitation68mm
17 days
63mm
14 days
45mm
11 days
45mm
10 days
48mm
7 days
56mm
8 days
79mm
13 days
83mm
12 days
70mm
11 days
80mm
14 days
78mm
17 days
66mm
16 days
Sunshine1.0h
☀︎ 14%
2.8h
☀︎ 30%
6.0h
☀︎ 51%
9.8h
☀︎ 67%
13.0h
☀︎ 76%
14.7h
☀︎ 78%
13.3h
☀︎ 74%
11.2h
☀︎ 72%
7.6h
☀︎ 59%
4.1h
☀︎ 41%
1.4h
☀︎ 18%
0.9h
☀︎ 15%
WindW · 25 km/hSW · 24 km/hW · 22 km/hW · 21 km/hSW · 20 km/hSW · 21 km/hSW · 20 km/hSW · 20 km/hSW · 21 km/hW · 24 km/hSW · 24 km/hSW · 24 km/h
Humidity (%)86%86%83%76%70%70%76%79%81%84%87%87%
Day length6.8h9.1h11.8h14.6h17.2h18.8h18.0h15.6h12.9h10.1h7.5h6.0h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonLow season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Helsinki?

The best time to visit Helsinki is June, July, August, with temperatures between 12 °C and 20 °C. The best month is June. June is high season.

What is the weather like in Helsinki?

Helsinki has a climate with an overall score of 3.6/10. Annual temperatures range from -6 °C to 20 °C.

What is the hottest month in Helsinki?

The hottest month in Helsinki is July, with average highs of 20 °C and lows of 14 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Helsinki?

The rainiest month in Helsinki is August, with an average of 83 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Helsinki?

Peak season in Helsinki is June, July, August. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Helsinki?

Shoulder season in Helsinki falls in May, September, October, November. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.