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Best time to visit Finland

Best time to visit Finland

The best time to visit Finland is from may until september, when you will have a soft till warm temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature in Finland is 26°C in july and the lowest is 0°C in january.

The average climate figure for Finland is an 7,3. 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. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. 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.

Climate North Finland per month

Climate data from: Rovaniemi
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Day
max °C
MM
rain
Snow
days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 -5 -2 -1 4 16 19 26 19 13 5 1 -2
MM
rain		 23 mm 21 mm 29 mm 23 mm 29 mm 38 mm 36 mm 37 mm 31 mm 28 mm 29 mm 29 mm
Snow
days		 20 19 20 18 6 1 0 0 1 8 16 22
All climate data from North Finland

Climate South Finland per month

Climate data from: Helsinki
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Day
max °C
Sea
MM
rain
Snow
days
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day
max °C		 0 1 3 7 15 18 26 21 16 10 7 4
Water 3 0 0 2 9 17 23 23 20 13 9 5
MM
rain		 34 mm 32 mm 30 mm 23 mm 20 mm 29 mm 38 mm 37 mm 25 mm 36 mm 36 mm 40 mm
Snow
days		 20 19 18 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 16
All climate data from South Finland

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Climate Finland

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Climate North Finland per Month

Climate North Finland per Month
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North Finland has the continental climate prevailing. 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
max °C
Night
min °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 -5 -2 -1 4 16 19 26 19 13 5 1 -2
Night
min °C		 -14 -13 -11 -5 3 7 11 9 5 -1 -5 -10
MM
rain		 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

Climate North Finland january

On average, it is maximum -5° 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.

Climate North Finland february

On average, it is maximum -2° 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.

Climate North Finland march

On average, it is maximum -1° 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.

Climate North Finland april

On average, it is maximum 4° 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.

Climate North Finland may

On average, it is maximum 16° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Finland june

On average, it is maximum 19° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Finland july

On average, it is maximum 26° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Finland august

On average, it is maximum 19° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate North Finland september

On average, it is maximum 13° 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.

Climate North Finland october

On average, it is maximum 5° 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.

Climate North Finland november

On average, it is maximum 1° 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.

Climate North Finland december

On average, it is maximum -2° 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 per Month

Climate South Finland per Month
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South Finland has the continental climate prevailing. 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
max °C
Night
min °C
Water °C
MM
rain
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
max °C		 0 1 3 7 15 18 26 21 16 10 7 4
Night
min °C		 -6 -6 -4 1 7 11 15 15 11 5 2 -2
Water °C 3 0 0 2 9 17 23 23 20 13 9 5
MM
rain		 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

Climate South Finland january

On average, it is maximum 0° 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.

Climate South Finland february

On average, it is maximum 1° 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.

Climate South Finland march

On average, it is maximum 3° 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.

Climate South Finland april

On average, it is maximum 7° 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.

Climate South Finland may

On average, it is maximum 15° 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.

Climate South Finland june

On average, it is maximum 18° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Finland july

On average, it is maximum 26° 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.

Suitable month for:sun vacation road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Finland august

On average, it is maximum 21° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Finland september

On average, it is maximum 16° 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.

Suitable month for:road trip walking and cycling vacation

Climate South Finland october

On average, it is maximum 10° 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.

Climate South Finland november

On average, it is maximum 7° 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.

Climate South Finland december

On average, it is maximum 4° 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

14 day weather forecast Finland

The weather for Helsinki in Finland will be 20° till 19° 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
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Mo
19 Aug
Tu
20 Aug
We
21 Aug
Th
22 Aug
Fr
23 Aug
Sa
24 Aug
Su
25 Aug
  Regen Broken wolken Bewolkt Enkele wolken Broken wolken Broken wolken Bewolkt
Max (°C) 20° 19° 19° 19° 20° 20° 21°
Min (°C) 16° 16° 16° 14° 11° 12° 14°
Rainfall (mm) 5.9
mm
 0.5
mm
 1.1
mm
 0.3
mm
 1.3
mm
 0
mm
 0
mm
Rainfall (%) 85% 35% 55% 20% 55% 0% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 4 4 3 3 4 3 2

Weather forecast next week
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Mo
26 Aug
Tu
27 Aug
We
28 Aug
Th
29 Aug
Fr
30 Aug
Sa
31 Aug
Su
1 Sep
  Bewolkt Bewolkt Light doucheregen Broken wolken Enkele wolken Broken wolken Broken wolken
Max (°C) 21° 22° 19° 17° 17° 17° 19°
Min (°C) 14° 14° 13° 11° 11° 12° 12°
Rainfall (mm) 0.8
mm
 1.4
mm
 3.7
mm
 1.9
mm
 0.4
mm
 0.1
mm
 0
mm
Rainfall (%) 20% 30% 80% 65% 25% 10% 0%
UV-index
UV-index 2 1 3 4 4 2 4
About Finland

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 hour and 25 min. 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 hour and 20 minutes on your way without stops and delay..

Time difference Finland

Time difference Finland

In Finland it is now 15:35 o’clock in the afternoon on monday 19 august 2019. That is 1 hour later than in New Zealand. The time zone of Finland is Europe/Helsinki and the Greenwich time is UTC+03.

Currency Finland

Currency Finland

In Finland the Euro is used to pay.

Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 19 august 2019

1 Euro = 16,96 South African rand
100 Euro = 1.696,17 South African rand

1 South African rand = 0,06 Euro
100 South African rand = 5,89 Euro

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