When to go · Vantaa
Vantaa, month by month
The best months for Vantaa: Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).-1 °C (30 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna). Across Finland: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.3 °C (37 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna). Across Finland: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Vantaa's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Vantaa's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 9 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Vantaa's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.15 °C (59 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.9 °C (48 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 11 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, few sights open — check); late Dec holidays for museum closures (check).4 °C (39 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 12 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Vantaa's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna.0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 11 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vantaa, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 8 (better)
Jul: 9
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 0
June: Inside Vantaa's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna.
July: Inside Vantaa's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, outdoor areas open); Dec for snow and sauna.
Vantaa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.