Uusimaa, Finland
Helsinki
Helsinki is a capital city in Uusimaa, Finland, close to the sea. It has a population of about 694,392 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now12°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population694,392
Local time15:52
60.17° N, 24.94° EElevation 26 mUTC+3 · Eastern European Summer Time
Postal codes00100, 00102 …October: high / low9° / 4°
Rain this month80mm
Sea this month10°
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Helsinki at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:17 · 17:539 h 36 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:51Northern lights tonightPossible low on the horizonKp needed: 2.1Next holiday31 OctoberAll Saints' DayNext concert17 MarThe Halo Effect · Kulttuuritalo
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month21°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-7°C
Average low in February
Wettest monthDecember
58 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
33 mm of rain
Warmest sea17°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
within 2 km
How Helsinki has grown
People living in the built-up area (381 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+82%551k in 1975 → 1M in 2025Weather in Helsinki
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 84%
Today22 Oct12°9°
Fri23 Oct12°10°1.7 mm
Sat24 Oct12°10°5 mm
Sun25 Oct12°9°
Mon26 Oct11°9°7.8 mm
Tue27 Oct13°8°3.9 mm
Wed28 Oct12°8°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct12°8°8.3 mm
Fri30 Oct13°6°
Sat31 Oct9°3°
When to go to Helsinki
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 13 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 54 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 52 | 19 | 12 | 11 |
| High | -1° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Low | -6° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 58 | 67 | 82 | 63 | 80 | 73 | 58 |
| Wet days | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Sea | 2° | 1° | 1° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 4° |
What's on in Helsinki
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
17MarThe Halo EffectKulttuuritalo
Helsinki's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Helsinki
0.9 km
Helsinki CathedralBuilt 18302 km
Helsinki Olympic StadiumBuilt 1938
0.4 km
Helsinki Central Railway StationBuilt 1909
1.4 km
Uspenski CathedralBuilt 1868
1.2 km
Presidential PalaceBuilt 1815
1.6 km
Pyhän Henrikin katedraaliBuilt 1860
Museum0.5 km
AteneumBuilt 1887
Museum0.6 km
National Museum of FinlandBuilt 1910More museums: Alvar Aalto's home · Worker's Museum · Helsingin palomuseo · Children’s Town · OP Museo · Puhelinmuseo · Punk Museum · Rautakautinen kauppakylä · Reitzin säätiön kokoelmat · Seurasaari open-air museum · Virkki kotimuseo
Outdoors around Helsinki
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints36Climbing22Golf courses8Theme parks5Zoos4Camp sites3Hot springs & thermal baths1Aquariums1
Haltialan tilaZoos
0.4 kmRastila Camping HelsinkiCamp sites
1 kmLeo's Helsinki, OutletTheme parks
1.6 kmMalminkartano HillViewpoints · 91 m
1.7 kmKiipeilyAreena SalmisaariClimbing
1.8 kmSpa KylpyläHot springs & thermal baths
1.9 kmSerena SkiSki area · 5 km of pistes · 5 lifts
21 kmSolvalla SwinghillSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
26 kmVihti Ski CenterSki area · 10 km of pistes · 10 lifts
39 kmSea Safety ScandinaviaDive site
1.6 kmNature around Helsinki
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Finland seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Helsinki
Earthquakes around Helsinki
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
University of HelsinkiUniversity or college · founded 1640
Bank of FinlandUniversity or college · founded 1812
KuvataideakatemiaUniversity or college · founded 1848
Sibelius AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1882
Hanken School of EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1909
Institut Français de FinlandeUniversity or college · founded 1968
TeatterikorkeakouluUniversity or college · founded 1979
National Defence UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1993
Arcada University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1996
Diaconia University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1996
Humak University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1998
Haaga-Helia University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2007
Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2007
University of the Arts HelsinkiUniversity or college · founded 2013
Ursa Astronomical AssociationResearch institute · founded 1921
Walter Ahlströmin säätiöResearch institute · founded 1926
Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthResearch institute · founded 1945
Research Institute of the Finnish EconomyResearch institute · founded 1946
Finnish Institute of International AffairsResearch institute · founded 1961
The European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control, affiliated with the United NationsResearch institute · founded 1981
United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics ResearchResearch institute · founded 1985
Biocenter FinlandResearch institute · founded 1986
National Consumer Research CentreResearch institute · founded 1990
Helsinki Institute of PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1996
Institute for Molecular Medicine FinlandResearch institute · founded 2006
HiLIFE - Helsinki Institute of Life ScienceResearch institute · founded 2017
ACTRIS ERIC - Aerosol, Cloud and Trace Gases Research InfrastructureResearch institute · founded 2023
Towns and villages around Helsinki
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mustikkamaa3.5 kmVallilan Siirtolapuutarha3.6 kmRuskeasuon Siirtolapuutarha4.3 kmKumpulan Siirtolapuutarha4.5 kmHanasaari5.3 kmTalin Siirtolapuutarha6.7 kmPatola7.1 kmOulunkylän Siirtolapuutarha7.7 kmNorth Helsinki8.1 kmPihlajamäki8.5 kmKlaukkalanpuiston Ryhmäpuutarha8.7 kmPakilan Siirtolapuutarha8.9 kmSäterin Siirtolapuutarha9.1 kmVallikallio9.1 kmHakuninmaa9.6 kmUusmäki9.8 kmSepänmäki9.9 kmKaarenmäki10 kmNuijala10 kmYlä-Malmi10 kmKilonkallio10 kmKokinkylä10 kmTattaråsen10 kmKolikari10 kmMeri-Rastila11 kmNuottaniemi11 kmGillern11 kmSilvola11 kmRastaspuisto11 kmKoivuvaara11 kmRajatorppa11 kmKaivoksela12 kmKvisbacka12 kmNiskala12 kmVapaaniemi12 kmTammisto12 kmFriisilä12 kmTattarisuo12 kmVapaala12 kmRastaala12 kmTolkinkylä12 kmLouhela12 kmKauniainen12 kmAlppikylä12 kmPellas13 kmSuomenoja13 kmTapulikaupunki13 kmGrönkulla13 kmYlästö13 kmPuolarmaari13 kmVaristo13 kmLångbacka13 kmSuino13 kmHannus13 kmPuolarmetsä13 kmSandbacka13 kmLänsimäki13 kmSkattbacka13 kmKuurinniitty13 kmAla-Tikkurila13 kmMäntymäki13 kmVaarala13 kmLähderanta14 kmEestinmalmi14 kmIivisniemi14 kmHämeenkylä14 kmJupperi14 kmVeromiehenkylä14 kmVillnäs14 kmKivimäki14 kmKuussilta14 kmVantaanlaakso14 kmLinnainen14 kmKlappedet14 kmPisa14 kmVoutila14 kmMalminmäki14 kmHeiniemi14 kmPetikko14 kmTyttökumpu14 km
Helsinki from above
Around Helsinki36 places to see, do and reach nearby
KeravanjokiNature11 kmStrömberginkoskiNature6.8 kmFinnoonojaNature12 kmSipoonkorpi National ParkNature23 kmLake BodomNature18 kmLuhtajokiNature21 kmSuomenlinnaNature4.0 kmLauttasaari, UusimaaNature3.8 kmSerena SkiSki area21 kmSolvalla SwinghillSki area26 kmVihti Ski CenterSki area39 kmSea Safety ScandinaviaDive site1.6 kmHelsinki CathedralMonument0.9 kmHelsinki Olympic StadiumMonument2.0 kmHelsinki Central Railway StationMonument0.4 kmUspenski CathedralMonument1.4 kmPresidential PalaceMonument1.2 kmPyhän Henrikin katedraaliMonument1.6 kmEduskuntataloMonument0.4 kmSaint John's ChurchMonument1.0 kmAteneumMuseum0.5 kmNational Museum of FinlandMuseum0.6 kmMilitary Museum of FinlandMuseum4.0 kmHAM Helsinki Art MuseumMuseum0.2 kmKiasmaMuseum0.3 kmHelsinkiStation0.4 kmPasilaStation3.2 kmPasila autojuna-asemaStation4.1 kmHelsinki SightseeingFerry port1.0 kmKauppatori (Kolera-allas)Ferry port1.0 kmVantaaPlace15 kmEspooPlace16 kmKauniainenPlace12 kmTapulikaupunkiPlace13 kmMeri-RastilaPlace11 kmYlä-MalmiPlace10 km
Postal codes
001000010200120–0012100130–0013100140–0014100150–0015100160–0016100170–0017100180–0018100190–0019100200–0020100210–0021100220–0022100230–0023200240–0024100250–002510026000270–0027100280–002810029000300–00301003100032100330–0033100340–0034100351003710038100391004010041100421004310044100500–0050100510–0051100520–0052100530–005310054000550–0055100560–005610057000580–005810059000601006100062100641006610067100701007110072100741007510076100771007810079100810–00811008400085000860–00861008700092100931009410097100981
Getting to Helsinki
Helsinki Vantaa AirportHEL
17 kmLennart Meri Tallinn AirportTLL
84 kmTurku AirportTKU
152 kmHelsinkiRailway station
0.4 kmPasilaRailway station
3.2 kmPasila autojuna-asemaRailway station
4.1 kmHelsinki SightseeingFerry port
1 kmKauppatori (Kolera-allas)Ferry port
1 kmPlaces near Helsinki
Places with a climate like Helsinki
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Helsinki?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Helsinki.
What is the hottest month in Helsinki?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Helsinki?
February is the coldest month, with average highs of -1°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Helsinki?
December is the wettest month with about 58 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Helsinki?
The sea is warmest in August at about 17°C and coolest in March at about 1°C.
What is the postal code of Helsinki?
Helsinki has 98 postal codes: 00100, 00102, 00120–00121, 00130–00131, 00140–00141, 00150–00151, 00160–00161, 00170–00171, 00180–00181, 00190–00191, 00200–00201, 00210–00211 ….