Helsinki Weather Records

Helsinki, Finland weather averages and records from 1951–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Helsinki, Finland was 33.2 °C which occurred on July 28, 2019.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Helsinki, Finland was -34.3 °C which occurred on January 10, 1987.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Helsinki Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January -0.8 -5.6 8.5 -34.3 5.3
February -1.3 -6.4 10.2 -31.5 3.8
March 2.3 -3.6 15.1 -22.1 3.4
April 8.1 1.1 21.9 -13.5 3.4
May 14.5 6.4 27.6 -3.1 3.8
June 18.8 11.2 30.5 1.0 6.0
July 21.9 14.5 33.2 7.0 5.7
August 20.5 13.5 31.2 2.8 8.1
September 15.4 9.3 26.2 -4.5 5.6
October 9.1 4.2 17.5 -11.6 7.3
November 4.4 0.4 14.3 -18.6 6.9
December 1.4 -2.9 10.5 -29.5 5.8
Entire year 9.6 3.6 33.2 -34.3 65.3
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1951–2024
Highest daily low 22.8 °C July 29, 2018
Lowest daily high -24.7 °C January 6, 1987
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
27.5 °C December 10, 1973
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
25.1 °C Dec 9–10, 1973
Most daily precipitation 7.9 cm July 24, 1993
Most monthly precipitation 18.4 cm October 2006
Most yearly precipitation 90.7 cm 2012
Most yearly days with precipitation 236 1977
Earliest freeze September 18 1993
Earliest day ≥ 20 °C April 24 2000
Earliest day ≥ 25 °C May 3 1990
Latest freeze May 30 1975
Latest day ≥ 20 °C September 30 2011
Latest day ≥ 25 °C September 7 1968
Most days in a year < 0 °C 165 1952
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 85 2006
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 32 2021
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 2 2021
Helsinki Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 33 days Nov 4 – Dec 6, 1979
Without precipitation 30 days May 4 – Jun 2, 2018
Freezing temperatures
High temperature ≤ 0 °C
75 days Dec 26, 1984 – Mar 10, 1985
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 62 days Jun 23 – Aug 23, 2010
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 16 days Jul 3–18, 2021
Plant Hardiness Zone
6A
Helsinki is in plant hardiness zone 6A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1951–2024 Helsinki Kaisaniemi Aws location