Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Helsinki across the year
Best-looking months for Helsinki: May, Jun, Aug. Rated avoid: Nov.
- JanMixedMediumMedium1 event
- FebMixedMediumHighNone listed
- MarMixedMediumHighNone listed
- AprMixedLowMedium1 event
- MayGreatLowMedium1 event
- JunGreatMediumMedium3 events
- JulGreatHighMedium1 event
- AugGreatMediumMedium1 event
- SepGoodMediumMedium1 event
- OctMixedLowLow1 event
- NovAvoidLowLowNone listed
- DecMixedHighHigh4 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
January in Helsinki
Typical highs −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C), lows −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C), rain on about 15 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Dark, about −5 to −10°C, icy paths; saunas and museums shine. Typical highs around -3 °C, lows around -8 °C, rain on about 15 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Helsinki
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Finland overall. Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.Based on: Finland overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Finland overall.Based on: Finland overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events1 event
- 1 listed: Lux Helsinki.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Lux Helsinki (Early January)checkLight installations in dark evenings