Weather in Helsinki

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The pace of Helsinki life varies with the seasons. During the long days of summer, when average temperatures climb to 18°C (64°F) and above, life spills out into the streets and nights out continue most of the way through till morning. The dark, cold winters are a different story - temperatures that dip below -5°C (23°F) drive everyone inside and Helsinki starts to resemble the miniature St Petersburg that its 19th-century architects intended.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
1
4
°C
0mm
4
nnw
93%
1,025mb
Good
Tue
Clear
Clear skies
1
5
°C
0mm
4
s
82%
1,027mb
Good
Wed
Clear
Clear skies
1
5
°C
0mm
7
s
84%
1,024mb
Good
Thu
Cloudy
Cloudy skies
1
6
°C
0.1mm
10
s
82%
1,017mb
Good
Fri
Overcast
Overcast skies
1
3
°C
0.2mm
3
w
94%
1,017mb
Good
Sat
Clear
Clear skies
1
3
°C
0.2mm
4
s
86%
1,015mb
Good
Sun
Iso Rain Swrs Night
Light rain shower
1
5
°C
0.2mm
9
sw
95%
1,005mb
Good
Mon
Sunny
Sunny skies
1
0
°C
0mm
5
wsw
71%
1,015mb
Good
Tue
Partly Cloudy Day
Partly cloudy skies
1
3
°C
0mm
8
wsw
82%
1,015mb
Good
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, and the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the next day. The temperature is in °C, or Celsius.
Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.
Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)
Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
  • Poor - between 1km and 4km
  • Moderate - between 4km and 10km
  • Good - between 10km and 20km
  • Very good - between 20km and 40km
  • Excellent - more than 40km
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