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Now in Helsinki

☁️

+17°

Overcast

Feels like +17° · humidity 86%

Today 14.8: +20° / +14°

🕐 23:25

Wind

10 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

27 · Good

Precipitation

Humidity

86%

Pressure

1016 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:31 / 21:18

Sea temperature

🌊 +17°

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Helsinki

Today, 14 August, Friday, in Helsinki (Finland): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +20°, at night around +14°. Due to the wind it feels like +17°. Wind up to 14 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The water is cold, +17° — too chilly for swimming. The sun will rise at 05:31 and set at 21:18 — daylight lasts 16 hours.

Hourly weather in Helsinki

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Helsinki for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 14.8

☁️

💧 4%

+14° +20°

Morning

☁️

+16°

Day

☁️

+20°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+14°

Overcast · precipitation 4% · wind up to 14 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tomorrow 15.8

🌦️

💧 25%

+17° +21°

Morning

☁️

+18°

Day

🌦️

+21°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+17°

Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 16.8

☁️

💧 67%

+17° +20°

Morning

☁️

+19°

Day

☁️

+20°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+17°

Overcast · precipitation 67% · wind up to 30 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 17.8

🌦️

💧 28%

+15° +21°

Morning

🌦️

+17°

Day

🌦️

+21°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+15°

Drizzle · precipitation 28% · wind up to 24 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 18.8

🌦️

💧 39%

+12° +19°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+12°

Drizzle · precipitation 39% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 19.8

🌦️

💧 43%

+12° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+12°

Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Thu 20.8

🌦️

💧 66%

+13° +18°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Fri 21.8

🌦️

💧 56%

+13° +18°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 56% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sat 22.8

🌦️

💧 49%

+13° +16°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+13°

Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 11 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 23.8

🌦️

💧 42%

+12° +17°

Morning

🌦️

+14°

Day

🌦️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+12°

Drizzle · precipitation 42% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 24.8

☁️

💧 34%

+12° +16°

Morning

☁️

+13°

Day

☁️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+12°

Overcast · precipitation 34% · wind up to 18 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 25.8

🌤️

💧 41%

+10° +16°

Morning

🌤️

+12°

Day

🌤️

+16°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+10°

Mostly clear · precipitation 41% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 26.8

☁️

💧 34%

+8° +15°

Morning

☁️

+11°

Day

☁️

+15°

Evening

🌇

+13°

Night

🌙

+8°

Overcast · precipitation 34% · wind up to 11 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Thu 27.8

🌤️

💧 40%

+9° +17°

Morning

🌤️

+12°

Day

🌤️

+17°

Evening

🌇

+15°

Night

🌙

+9°

Mostly clear · precipitation 40% · wind up to 13 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

12 / 100

for sea and sun · Bad

🏊 Swimming

2 / 100

water 17° · Bad

🏃 Running

88 / 100

comfort for running · Excellent

🧴 UV

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

85 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

34 / 100

will dry outside · So-so

🚗 Car wash

90 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 4PM10: 8O₃: 67NO₂: 11

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:31

Sunset

21:18

Golden hour

20:17

Daylight

16 h (-5 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+17°

🌊 calm, waves 0.1 m.

🌌 Northern lights: Kp index 4 — faint aurora possible outside the city after midnight. Data: NOAA SWPC.

Helsinki climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

-2°

-6°

Jan

-3°

-7°

Feb

+1°

-4°

Mar

+7°

+0°

Apr

+13°

+6°

May

+17°

+11°

Jun

+21°

+15°

Jul

+20°

+14°

Aug

+15°

+10°

Sep

+8°

+5°

Oct

+3°

+0°

Nov

+0°

-3°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	-2°	-6°	+0°	50 mm	Proper winter: -2° daytime, frost and short days. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave.
February	-3°	-7°	+0°	42 mm	The coldest stretch: -3° by day, full winter clothing required. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
March	+1°	-4°	+1°	37 mm	Freezing: +1° by day, -4° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+1°) — swimming is for the brave.
April	+7°	+0°	+4°	37 mm	Winter weather: about +7° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+4°) — swimming is for the brave.
May	+13°	+6°	+10°	44 mm	Cool weather: +13° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+10°) — swimming is for the brave.
June	+17°	+11°	+16°	71 mm	Cool: around +17° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (71 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July	+21°	+15°	+19°	75 mm	Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (75 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the hottest month of the year in Helsinki.
August	+20°	+14°	+20°	76 mm	The most pleasant season: +20° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (76 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
September	+15°	+10°	+17°	58 mm	Cool: around +15° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
October	+8°	+5°	+11°	63 mm	Winter weather: about +8° daytime, you need a warm coat and hat. Frequent rain (63 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave.
November	+3°	+0°	+6°	63 mm	A cold month: +3° by day, long walks get uncomfortable. One of the wettest months (63 mm): downpours can derail plans. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+6°) — swimming is for the brave.
December	+0°	-3°	+2°	57 mm	Freezing: +0° by day, -3° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+2°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.

When to visit Helsinki

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: June, July, August

Daytime air+17…+21°

Sea temperature+16…+20°

Precipitationoften

Featurewhite nights

Why: comfortable +17…+21° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September

Daytime air-3…+15°

Sea temperature+0…+17°

Precipitationoften

Why: cool (-3…+15°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.

🔴 Not the best time

❄️ Cold season: October, November, December

Daytime air+0…+8°

Sea temperature+2…+11°

Precipitationoften

Why: cold and dark (+0…+8° by day, 6 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Helsinki is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: cold and short days.