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Best time to visit Helsinki

Late May–Early Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 20.1°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Helsinki season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 5.6)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 2.7)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 3.8)Early Feb: Avoid (season score 6.1)Mid Feb: Avoid (season score 9.7)Late Feb: Avoid (season score 9.5)Early Mar: Avoid (season score 13.2)Mid Mar: Off-season (season score 16.7)Late Mar: Off-season (season score 21.6)Early Apr: Off-season (season score 21.9)Mid Apr: Fair (season score 36.4)Late Apr: Okay (season score 55.2)Early May: Good (season score 59.6)Mid May: Great (season score 79.0)Late May: Best (season score 88.1)Early Jun: Best (season score 93.3)Mid Jun: Best (season score 91.5)Late Jun: Best (season score 96.0)Early Jul: Best (season score 99.3)Mid Jul: Best (season score 99.1)Late Jul: Best (season score 99.7)Early Aug: Best (season score 100.0)Mid Aug: Best (season score 98.4)Late Aug: Best (season score 90.7)Early Sep: Best (season score 89.9)Mid Sep: Good (season score 71.4)Late Sep: Good (season score 59.5)Early Oct: Fair (season score 34.6)Mid Oct: Off-season (season score 20.0)Late Oct: Avoid (season score 5.0)Early Nov: Avoid (season score 4.0)Mid Nov: Avoid (season score 2.8)Late Nov: Avoid (season score 0.0)Early Dec: Avoid (season score 1.2)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 2.0)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 2.8)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid-0.9°C3.878.2%
FebruaryAvoid-1.0°C3.174.9%
MarchOff-season2.5°C2.365.6%
AprilFair8.4°C2.365.0%
MayGreat14.6°C2.261.5%
JuneBest19.3°C2.763.3%
JulyBest22.1°C2.663.1%
AugustBest20.8°C3.161.4%
SeptemberGreat15.8°C2.766.2%
OctoberOff-season9.6°C3.375.8%
NovemberAvoid4.8°C4.080.6%
DecemberAvoid1.4°C3.779.6%

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: HELSINKI KAISANIEMI AWS(1 km). Data: NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.