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Helsinki
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CountryFinland
RegionNordics & Iceland
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsHEL · Helsinki Airport · 17 km
TLL · Tallinn Airport · 84 km
TLL · Tallinn Airport · 84 km
About
Helsinki, until about 1930 known in English by its Swedish name of Helsingfors, is the capital and most populous city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Helsinki the warmest month is July (average high 22°) and the coolest is February (-1°). Most rainy days come in January.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- MerkkiMuseum · 143 m
- tm-galleriaMuseum · 182 m
- Helsingin palomuseoMuseum · 184 m
- Taidesalonki piirtoMuseum · 186 m
- Konst Hair & GalleryMuseum · 188 m
- Galleria KatariinaMuseum · 191 m
- Nukketeatteri SampoSight · 193 m
- Ama GalleryMuseum · 202 m
- Savoy-teatteriSight · 219 m
- Valokuvagalleria HippolyteMuseum · 235 m
- Galleria 4-kuusMuseum · 235 m
- Helsingin baptistiseurakunta, BetelSight · 257 m
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -1 | -1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Low | -6 | -6 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | -3 |
| Rainy days | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)