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Travel guide > Europe > Climate and weather of Finland
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Finland has a subarctic climate with two distinct climatic zones.
Temperatures vary more during the year in the north (-10° in January, 18° in July) than in the center and in the south (-5° in January, 20° in July). Rainfall is higher in the south (600 to 700 mm per year) than in the north (400 mm per year).
Central and southern Finland
Winter (November to March)
Temperatures drop from November (0 to 2°) until January (-5°) and then rise until March (0 to 2°). Rainfall is low but snow is abundant.
Spring (April to May)
Temperatures are cool (6° in April, 13° in May) and rainfall is low.
Summer (June to August)
Temperatures are constant (17 to 20°) and rainfall is moderate.
Autumn (September to October)
Temperatures progressively drop (12° in September, 6° in October) and rainfall is moderate. The first snow falls in October.
Northern Finland (Lapland)
Winter (October to April)
Temperatures drop form October (2°) to January (-11°) and then rise slowly until March (2°). They sometimes reach -30°. The sun does not rise above the horizon during fifty days (December-January). Snow is abundant.
Spring (May to June)
Temperatures rise rapidly (7° in May, 15° in June) and rainfall is low. The sun stays constantly above the horizon in June.
Summer (July to August)
Temperatures range between 15 and 18° (they reach 25° during five to ten days). Rainfall is moderate and the sun shines nine to ten hours a day.
Autumn (September)
Temperatures are cool (10°), rainfall is moderate and the first snow falls.
When to go to Finland (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Finland is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
Helsinki (Capital of Finland)
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-2° |
-1° |
2° |
8° |
16° |
19° |
min |
-7° |
-8° |
-4° |
1° |
6° |
10° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
19° |
14° |
8° |
3° |
0° |
min |
12° |
11° |
7° |
3° |
-1° |
-5° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
30 |
40 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
70 |
80 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
60 |
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Ivalo
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-9° |
-8° |
-2° |
3° |
9° |
14° |
min |
-15° |
-16° |
-12° |
-7° |
1° |
7° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
19° |
16° |
10° |
3° |
-3° |
-8° |
min |
9° |
7° |
3° |
-1° |
-7° |
-14° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
20 |
10 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
60 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
20 |
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Jyvaskyla
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-4° |
-4° |
1° |
7° |
14° |
19° |
min |
-10° |
-11° |
-7° |
-1° |
4° |
9° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
23° |
20° |
14° |
7° |
2° |
-1° |
min |
13° |
11° |
7° |
2° |
-1° |
-6° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
60 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
80 |
90 |
70 |
60 |
60 |
50 |
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Kuopio
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-6° |
-6° |
-1° |
3° |
13° |
18° |
min |
-11° |
-11° |
-8° |
-1° |
4° |
9° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
19° |
12° |
5° |
1° |
-3° |
min |
13° |
12° |
6° |
1° |
-2° |
-8° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
40 |
30 |
40 |
40 |
60 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
80 |
70 |
60 |
50 |
30 |
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Lappeenranta
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-5° |
-5° |
0° |
7° |
15° |
20° |
min |
-11° |
-11° |
-7° |
-1° |
4° |
10° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
22° |
19° |
13° |
7° |
1° |
-3° |
min |
12° |
11° |
6° |
2° |
-3° |
-8° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
50 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
70 |
80 |
70 |
60 |
60 |
50 |
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Oulu
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-6° |
-5° |
0° |
5° |
12° |
17° |
min |
-12° |
-11° |
-7° |
-1° |
4° |
10° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
20° |
17° |
12° |
5° |
0° |
-4° |
min |
13° |
11° |
6° |
1° |
-4° |
-10° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
60 |
50 |
40 |
30 |
30 |
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Pori
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-2° |
-2° |
2° |
7° |
14° |
18° |
min |
-7° |
-7° |
-4° |
1° |
5° |
9° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
21° |
19° |
13° |
8° |
3° |
0° |
min |
12° |
11° |
7° |
3° |
-1° |
-5° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
days |
23 |
18 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
15 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
days |
16 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
22 |
23 |
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Tampere
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-3° |
-3° |
1° |
7° |
15° |
19° |
min |
-9° |
-10° |
-7° |
-1° |
4° |
9° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
23° |
21° |
14° |
8° |
3° |
0° |
min |
13° |
12° |
7° |
2° |
0° |
-5° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
30 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
60 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
50 |
70 |
60 |
60 |
50 |
40 |
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Turku
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-2° |
-1° |
2° |
8° |
16° |
20° |
min |
-7° |
-7° |
-4° |
0° |
5° |
10° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
21° |
20° |
14° |
9° |
3° |
0° |
min |
13° |
11° |
7° |
3° |
0° |
-5° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
40 |
30 |
30 |
40 |
30 |
40 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
80 |
80 |
70 |
70 |
70 |
60 |
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Vaasa
Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
-3° |
-2° |
1° |
6° |
14° |
18° |
min |
-9° |
-9° |
-5° |
0° |
4° |
9° |
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Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
20° |
18° |
13° |
7° |
2° |
-1° |
min |
12° |
11° |
7° |
2° |
-2° |
-7° |
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Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
30 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
30 |
40 |
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Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
60 |
70 |
60 |
50 |
50 |
40 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Finland are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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Finland, a country located in Northern Europe, is bordered by Norway to the north, by Russia to the east, by the Baltic Sea to the southwest and by Sweden to the northwest.
Capital: Helsinki
Area: 340 000 km²
Population: 5 000 000 inhabitants
Languages: Finnish, Swedish
Currency: Euro
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