Helsinki in May

Bright and fresh; ferries and terraces start.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

No other month rates higher than May for Helsinki in this guide.

• HelsinkiHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 9 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.

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.

• Vappu (May Day)

  30 April to 1 May · Esplanadi and Kaivopuisto

  Student celebrations; shops close early; noisy

Crowds · Finland overall

Low

Prices · Finland overall

Medium

Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Helsinki, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings

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