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Best Time to Visit Finland
Climate based on Helsinki • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Finland is in July, with average highs around 21°C. The single best 14-day window: Jul 15 - Jul 28. The hottest month is July (21°C highs) and the coolest is January (-1°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 15 - Jul 28
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Alternative 1
Jul 29 - Aug 11
14-day window • Avg 18°C • Comfortable
Alternative 2
Jun 20 - Jul 3
14-day window • Avg 17°C • Comfortable
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Freezing-3°Cavg
- -1°C / -6°C
- 68mm total
- 1.4h sun/day
February
Freezing-3°Cavg
- -0°C / -5°C
- 62mm total
- 3.6h sun/day
March
Very Cold-1°Cavg
- 2°C / -4°C
- 46mm total
- 6.6h sun/day
April
Cold4°Cavg
- 7°C / 0°C
- 45mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
May
Fresh10°Cavg
- 14°C / 6°C
- 48mm total
- 13.0h sun/day
June
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 19°C / 12°C
- 53mm total
- 14.7h sun/day
July
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 21°C / 14°C
- 81mm total
- 13.3h sun/day
August
Comfortable17°Cavg
- 20°C / 14°C
- 83mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
September
Fresh13°Cavg
- 16°C / 10°C
- 71mm total
- 8.2h sun/day
October
Cold7°Cavg
- 9°C / 5°C
- 80mm total
- 4.9h sun/day
November
Very Cold3°Cavg
- 5°C / 1°C
- 77mm total
- 2.0h sun/day
December
Very Cold-1°Cavg
- 1°C / -3°C
- 67mm total
- 1.3h sun/day
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