Helsinki December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Helsinki, Finland in the month of December.
Typical Helsinki December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 1.4 °C
Average daily low -2.9 °C
Average monthly precipitation 5.8 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 60.9%
Helsinki December Weather Records
1951–2024
Highest temperature 10.5 °C December 20, 2015
Lowest temperature -29.5 °C December 31, 1978
Highest daily low 8.1 °C December 6, 2015
Lowest daily high -24.4 °C December 30, 1978
Hottest average high temperature 5.6 °C 2006
Coldest average high temperature -7.9 °C 1978
Most daily precipitation 3.0 cm December 12, 2017
Most monthly precipitation 12.1 cm 2011
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
December 1 2.8 -1.1 8.5 -15.2
December 2 2.7 -1.3 8.3 -16.8
December 3 2.6 -1.4 8.3 -17.9
December 4 2.5 -1.5 8.2 -14.0
December 5 2.4 -1.5 9.7 -16.8
December 6 2.4 -1.6 9.4 -21.1
December 7 2.3 -1.7 9.0 -21.3
December 8 2.1 -1.9 8.0 -23.4
December 9 2.0 -2.1 8.1 -24.9
December 10 1.9 -2.2 8.3 -24.5
December 11 1.8 -2.4 8.1 -15.5
December 12 1.7 -2.5 7.3 -18.2
December 13 1.6 -2.6 7.8 -22.2
December 14 1.5 -2.8 7.6 -21.6
December 15 1.5 -2.9 9.8 -24.8
December 16 1.4 -3.0 6.5 -24.3
December 17 1.3 -3.1 7.2 -22.8
December 18 1.2 -3.2 7.6 -19.2
December 19 1.1 -3.3 7.9 -19.4
December 20 1.0 -3.4 10.5 -21.3
December 21 0.9 -3.6 8.7 -21.9
December 22 0.8 -3.7 8.3 -20.7
December 23 0.6 -3.9 8.2 -24.3
December 24 0.5 -4.0 7.5 -24.1
December 25 0.5 -4.1 7.2 -24.6
December 26 0.4 -4.2 9.3 -24.4
December 27 0.3 -4.3 9.9 -20.8
December 28 0.3 -4.5 6.1 -21.6
December 29 0.2 -4.5 6.5 -25.6
December 30 0.2 -4.6 6.7 -29.2
December 31 0.1 -4.6 7.0 -29.5
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1951–2024 Helsinki Kaisaniemi Aws location