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.
May in Helsinki
Typical highs 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C), lows 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C), rain on about 9 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Bright and fresh; ferries and terraces start. Typical highs around 14 °C, lows around 6 °C, rain on about 9 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Helsinki
- CrowdsLow
- Low crowd level: Finland overall. Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.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: Vappu (May Day).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Vappu (May Day) (30 April to 1 May)Student celebrations; shops close early; noisy