When to go · Helsinki
Helsinki in July
Great month. Warmest month; some restaurants shut for summer break.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Warmest month; some restaurants shut for summer break.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Helsinki in this guide.
Weather in July
- HelsinkiHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 11 days
- South coast, Finland · Helsinki, Turku, Porvoo, Ålandbest weather
Around −5 °C (23 °F) in January, 20–23 °C (68–73 °F) in July; 19 h of daylight at midsummer, 6 h in late December. The sea often freezes near shore in cold winters.Around 23 °F (−5 °C) in January, 68–73 °F (20–23 °C) in July; 19 h of daylight at midsummer, 6 h in late December. The sea often freezes near shore in cold winters.
Summer season
Long light, terraces, sea swimming, Flow in August
Watch: Midsummer weekend shuts the city; some restaurants close in July.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Summer festivals
July · Finland
Savonlinna Opera Festival, Ruisrock in Turku; Flow in Helsinki in August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- High
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Warmest month: cottages, lake swimming, festivals; some city restaurants closed for holidays.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Helsinki, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 11
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Low
Prices
Jul: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 1
July: Warmest month; some restaurants shut for summer break.
May: Bright and fresh; ferries and terraces start.
Helsinki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast