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Best Time to Visit Finland
Climate based on Helsinki • 2015–2024
The best overall time to visit Finland is July (excellent, score 78/100). The single best 14-day window: Jul 16 – Jul 29. Avoid January if you can — it scores lowest at 26/100.
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.
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Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jul 16 – Jul 29
14-day window • Score 83/100
Alternative 1
Jul 30 – Aug 12
14-day window • Score 80/100
Alternative 2
Jun 18 – Jul 1
14-day window • Score 77/100
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Poor26/100
- -1°C / -6°C
- 68mm total
- 1.4h sun/day
February
Poor30/100
- -0°C / -5°C
- 62mm total
- 3.6h sun/day
March
Poor39/100
- 2°C / -4°C
- 46mm total
- 6.6h sun/day
April
Fair45/100
- 7°C / 0°C
- 45mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
May
Fair52/100
- 14°C / 6°C
- 48mm total
- 13.0h sun/day
June
Good70/100
- 19°C / 12°C
- 53mm total
- 14.7h sun/day
July
Excellent78/100
- 21°C / 14°C
- 81mm total
- 13.3h sun/day
August
Excellent75/100
- 20°C / 14°C
- 83mm total
- 11.2h sun/day
September
Fair54/100
- 16°C / 10°C
- 71mm total
- 8.2h sun/day
October
Poor34/100
- 9°C / 5°C
- 80mm total
- 4.9h sun/day
November
Poor27/100
- 5°C / 1°C
- 77mm total
- 2.0h sun/day
December
Poor26/100
- 1°C / -3°C
- 67mm total
- 1.3h sun/day
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