Helsinki in September

Cool, clear, quieter; autumn colours.

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

September is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatBright and fresh; ferries and terraces start.
• JuneGreatVery long evenings; Midsummer weekend empties the city.
• JulyGreatWarmest month; some restaurants shut for summer break.
• AugustGreatWarm, first dark evenings, busy sea.

• HelsinkiHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 days
• South coast, Finland · Helsinki, Turku, Porvoo, Ålandfine

  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.

• Helsinki Design Week check

  September · Design District and across the city

  Pop-ups, shows and crowded design streets

Crowds · Finland overall

Medium

Prices · Finland overall

Medium

Finland overall: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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