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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.

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.

December in Helsinki

Typical highs 0°C (32°F), lows −4°C (25°F), rain on about 16 days.

WeatherMixed
Christmas markets; about six hours of daylight; check Christmas Eve closures. Typical highs around 0 °C, lows around -4 °C, rain on about 16 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Helsinki
CrowdsHigh
High crowd level: Finland overall. Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.Based on: Finland overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesHigh
High price level: Finland overall.Based on: Finland overall month table, not a city measurement
Events4 events
4 listed: Independence Day; Christmas market; Christmas; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Independence Day (6 December)Shops and museums close; a torchlight parade
  • Christmas market (Early to late December)Crowded evenings; hot glögi and crafts
  • Christmas (Dec 24–26)Shops, restaurants and many museums close on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; trams run a reduced timetable.
  • Helsinki Christmas Market on Senate Square (Early Dec–Dec 23)Senate Square and the surrounding streets are crowded in the evenings.

Full December guide for Helsinki · All months