Best time to visit, weather and climate Finland
Best time to visit Finland
The best time to visit Finland is from june until september, when you will have a soft or pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Finland is 20°C in july and the lowest is -3°C in january. The weather and climate of Finland is suitable for a winter sports.
The average climate figure for Finland is an 6,7. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Finland has the continental climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Finland or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate North Finland per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -9°C | -7°C | -3°C | 1°C | 11°C | 16°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 3°C | -2°C | -6°C |
| 23 mm |
21 mm |
29 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
38 mm |
36 mm |
37 mm |
31 mm |
28 mm |
29 mm |
29 mm |
All climate data from North Finland
Climate data from: Rovaniemi
Climate South Finland per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -3°C | -2°C | 0°C | 6°C | 13°C | 16°C | 20°C | 20°C | 15°C | 8°C | 5°C | 1°C |
| 34 mm |
32 mm |
30 mm |
23 mm |
20 mm |
29 mm |
38 mm |
37 mm |
25 mm |
36 mm |
36 mm |
40 mm |
All climate data from South Finland
Climate data from: Helsinki
Climate Finland
Click on a region of Finland to view the climate:
Climate North Finland
North Finland has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for North Finland is 4° degrees and there is about 352 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 137 days a year with an average humidity of 87% and an UV-index of 2.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -9°C | -7°C | -3°C | 1°C | 11°C | 16°C | 20°C | 17°C | 12°C | 3°C | -2°C | -6°C |
| Night | -14°C | -13°C | -11°C | -5°C | 3°C | 7°C | 11°C | 9°C | 5°C | -1°C | -5°C | -10°C |
| Precip | 23 mm |
21 mm |
29 mm |
23 mm |
29 mm |
38 mm |
36 mm |
37 mm |
31 mm |
28 mm |
29 mm |
29 mm |
| Rain days |
2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Snow days |
20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 22 |
| Dry days |
9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 |
| Sun hours per day |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Wind force in Bft |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Climate data from: Rovaniemi
Weather North Finland january
On average, it is maximum -9° in january in North Finland and at least around -14° degrees. In january there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm. The it will be dry 9 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 20 days in january.
Weather North Finland february
On average, it is maximum -7° in february in North Finland and at least around -13° degrees. In february there are 1 day of rainfall with a total of 21 mm. The it will be dry 8 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 19 days in february.
Weather North Finland march
On average, it is maximum -3° in march in North Finland and at least around -11° degrees. In march there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 20 days in march.
Weather North Finland april
On average, it is maximum 1° in april in North Finland and at least around -5° degrees. In april there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm. The it will be dry 2 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 18 days in april.
Weather North Finland may
On average, it is maximum 11° in may in North Finland and at least around 3° degrees. In may there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 12 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 6 days in may.
Weather North Finland june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in North Finland and at least around 7° degrees. In june there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 1 day in june.
Weather North Finland july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in North Finland and at least around 11° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Finland.
Weather North Finland august
On average, it is maximum 17° in august in North Finland and at least around 9° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Finland.
Weather North Finland september
On average, it is maximum 12° in september in North Finland and at least around 5° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm. The it will be dry 15 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 1 day in september.
Weather North Finland october
On average, it is maximum 3° in october in North Finland and at least around -1° degrees. In october there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 28 mm. The it will be dry 14 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 8 days in october.
Weather North Finland november
On average, it is maximum -2° in november in North Finland and at least around -5° degrees. In november there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 7 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 16 days in november.
Weather North Finland december
On average, it is maximum -6° in december in North Finland and at least around -10° degrees. In december there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm. The it will be dry 6 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 22 days in december.
Climate South Finland
South Finland has the continental climate prevailing. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for South Finland is 8° degrees and there is about 380 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 137 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | -3°C | -2°C | 0°C | 6°C | 13°C | 16°C | 20°C | 20°C | 15°C | 8°C | 5°C | 1°C |
| Night | -6°C | -6°C | -4°C | 1°C | 7°C | 11°C | 15°C | 15°C | 11°C | 5°C | 2°C | -2°C |
| Water | 3°C | 0°C | 0°C | 2°C | 9°C | 17°C | 23°C | 23°C | 20°C | 13°C | 9°C | 5°C |
| Precip | 34 mm |
32 mm |
30 mm |
23 mm |
20 mm |
29 mm |
38 mm |
37 mm |
25 mm |
36 mm |
36 mm |
40 mm |
| Rain days |
7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Snow days |
20 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| Dry days |
4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 4 |
| Sun hours per day |
2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Wind force in Bft |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Climate data from: Helsinki
Weather South Finland january
On average, it is maximum -3° in january in South Finland and at least around -6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 3° degrees. In january there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 20 days in january.
Weather South Finland february
On average, it is maximum -2° in february in South Finland and at least around -6° degrees. The sea temperature is around 0° degrees. In february there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 32 mm. The it will be dry 3 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 19 days in february.
Weather South Finland march
On average, it is maximum 0° in march in South Finland and at least around -4° degrees. The sea temperature is around 0° degrees. In march there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 18 days in march.
Weather South Finland april
On average, it is maximum 6° in april in South Finland and at least around 1° degrees. The sea temperature is around 2° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm. The it will be dry 13 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 5 days in april.
Weather South Finland may
On average, it is maximum 13° in may in South Finland and at least around 7° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In may there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 20 mm. The it will be dry 19 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 1 day in may.
Weather South Finland june
On average, it is maximum 16° in june in South Finland and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In june there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Finland.
Weather South Finland july
On average, it is maximum 20° in july in South Finland and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In july there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Finland.
Weather South Finland august
On average, it is maximum 20° in august in South Finland and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In august there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Finland.
Weather South Finland september
On average, it is maximum 15° in september in South Finland and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Finland.
Weather South Finland october
On average, it is maximum 8° in october in South Finland and at least around 5° degrees. The sea temperature is around 13° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 3 days in october.
Weather South Finland november
On average, it is maximum 5° in november in South Finland and at least around 2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 9° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm. The it will be dry 11 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 6 days in november.
Weather South Finland december
On average, it is maximum 1° in december in South Finland and at least around -2° degrees. The sea temperature is around 5° degrees. In december there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 40 mm. The it will be dry 4 days this month in Finland and on average, it snows 16 days in december.
14 day weather forecast Finland
The weather for Helsinki in Finland will be 2° till -9° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Finland is based on the weather in Helsinki.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
|
2°C | 0°C | 6.9 mm | 90% | 2.1 cm | 4m/s | 1 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
1°C | 0°C | 6.1 mm | 90% | 2.0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
We 27 Jan |
|
0°C | -2°C | 1.4 mm | 70% | 0.5 cm | 2m/s | 1 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
0°C | -1°C | 6.3 mm | 95% | 7.5 cm | 5m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
-1°C | -4°C | 7.8 mm | 95% | 9.3 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
-1°C | -4°C | 1.4 mm | 80% | 1.3 cm | 1m/s | 1 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
-4°C | -13°C | 2.2 mm | 90% | 2.6 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Snow | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
|
-11°C | -15°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
-12°C | -16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 1 |
We 3 Feb |
|
-11°C | -16°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 3m/s | 2 |
Th 4 Feb |
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-3°C | -15°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 2m/s | 0 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
-3°C | -11°C | 1.7 mm | 85% | 2.0 cm | 5m/s | 0 |
Sa 6 Feb |
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-11°C | -20°C | 0.5 mm | 35% | 0 cm | 4m/s | 0 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
-9°C | -20°C | 0 mm | 0% | 0 cm | 5m/s | 0 |
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Flight tickets to Finland
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About Finland
Finland is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Helsinki. The total surface is 337.030 km² with 1.250 km of coastline and the population consists of 5.514.997 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 4x as small as New Zealand. If you want to call Finland you have to use +358 or 00358 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3585012457809 or 003585012457809.
Finland is in a straight line at 10.678 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 13 hours25. If you are going to drive here by car, then the route is 15489 km from Cape Town to the capital city Helsinki and you are about 201 hours and 20 minutes on your way without stops and delay..
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Currency Finland
In Finland the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 25 january 2021
1 Euro = 18,32 South African rand
100 Euro = 1.832,19 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,05 Euro
100 South African rand = 5,46 Euro
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Time difference Finland
In Finland it is now 22:32 o’clock in the evening on monday 25 january 2021. That is equal to the time in New Zealand. The time zone of Finland is Europe/Helsinki and the Greenwich time is UTC+02.
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