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East Helsinki weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in East Helsinki: monthly means span 23.3°C between the coldest month and the warmest. The heavier rain months run from June to December. East Helsinki weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.9°Chigh below average

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How it's changed

+2.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49123frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 160 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 160 in the 1940s13days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 5 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 5 in the 1940s+2.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 59 mmhigh −3°low −8°February, rain 46 mmhigh −3°low −9°March, rain 41 mmhigh 0°low −6°April, rain 43 mmhigh 7°low −1°May, rain 47 mmhigh 14°low 5°June, rain 63 mmhigh 18°low 10°July, rain 85 mmhigh 21°low 13°August, rain 90 mmhigh 20°low 12°September, rain 70 mmhigh 14°low 8°October, rain 63 mmhigh 8°low 3°November, rain 67 mmhigh 3°low −1°December, rain 65 mmhigh −1°low −5°wettest month August, 90 mm · 740 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
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Right now

6.9°

4°feels like
84%humidity
4°dew point
17 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.0
sunrise07:50sunset18:23day length10h 33m
TodayOvercast8°4°
MonOvercast6°5°
TueOvercast7°3°
WedDrizzle11°4°
ThuOvercast12°8°
FriDrizzle13°12°
SatOvercast13°10°

On this date: October 11

Today (forecast)
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Average for October 11
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High below average · −1.9°C

  • Record high: 15.6° · 2005
  • Record low: −3.9° · 1968
  • One year ago: 11° / 6°

Every October 11 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 11 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for East Helsinki is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 60.21°N, 25.08°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
60.21°N, 25.08°E
Time zone
Europe/Helsinki
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

27 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 21.0°C and nights around 13.2°C. In February, the coolest month, afternoons reach about −3.4°C and nights dip to −8.7°C. Frost shows up on around 125 mornings a year.

In total, East Helsinki averages about 740 mm of precipitation a year; August is usually the wettest month (90 mm) and March the driest (41 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in East Helsinki has risen by 2.2°C between its first decade and its last. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, February the coolest: a yearly swing of 23°C. Wettest month: August (~90 mm). Whole year averages ~740 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 105 rainy days a year: most in August (~11), fewest in March (~7).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

East Helsinki month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January−3.4°−8.2°59 mm96.3 h7.8° (2020)−36.0° (1987)
February−3.4°−8.7°46 mm78.8 h8.6° (1990)−32.5° (1966)
March0.5°−6.0°41 mm711.3 h15.1° (2007)−23.7° (1942)
April6.7°−0.6°43 mm714.2 h21.3° (1986)−13.2° (1960)
May13.6°5.0°47 mm716.9 h27.3° (1993)−5.4° (1941)
June18.5°10.2°63 mm818.5 h29.8° (2021)1.9° (1975)
July21.0°13.2°85 mm1017.8 h31.9° (2019)5.1° (2009)
August19.6°12.2°90 mm1115.4 h30.4° (2010)3.2° (2007)
September14.4°8.1°70 mm912.5 h25.4° (1968)−4.0° (1986)
October8.2°3.5°63 mm99.7 h17.4° (1984)−12.9° (1992)
November2.7°−1.0°67 mm107.0 h13.4° (2022)−18.7° (1988)
December−0.7°−5.0°65 mm105.5 h10.2° (2015)−30.7° (1978)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.29°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.42°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 25°C per year: 4.9 early in the record → 13.3 recently. Frost days: 160 → 123.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2019, all-time low in 1987: 31.9°C / −36.0°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~740 mm/year on average. Last decade: +7% vs that average. Long-term trend: +9 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about East Helsinki

Which is the warmest month in East Helsinki?
On long-term average, the warmest month in East Helsinki is July (mean daily temperature of about 17.5°C) and the coolest is February (about −5.8°C).
How does today's temperature in East Helsinki compare to the historical average?
On October 11, 2026, East Helsinki is forecast to reach a high of 7.8°C and a low of 4.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 9.7°C and a low of 4.6°C, so today's high is 1.9°C cooler than that average.
How much has East Helsinki warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in East Helsinki is about 2.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in East Helsinki?
East Helsinki receives about 740 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in East Helsinki?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in East Helsinki is about 5.3°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is February.
What are the average temperatures in East Helsinki by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in East Helsinki (°C, full record since 1940): January −3°/−8°, February −3°/−9°, March 0°/−6°, April 7°/−1°, May 14°/5°, June 18°/10°, July 21°/13°, August 20°/12°, September 14°/8°, October 8°/3°, November 3°/−1°, December −1°/−5°.
What is the weather like in East Helsinki in summer?
Summer in East Helsinki (June to August) is mild. Afternoons run 18–21°C and nights 10–13°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 80 mm.
What is the weather like in East Helsinki in winter?
Winter in East Helsinki (December to February) is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Expect −3 to −1°C by day and −9 to −5°C at night, with February the coldest month. Snow falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 57 mm of precipitation.
What is the weather like in East Helsinki in spring?
March to May is spring in East Helsinki, and it is cold. March is still 0°C in the afternoon and −6°C at night, May already 14°C and 5°C. Rain and snow are steady at around 44 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in East Helsinki in autumn?
September to November is autumn in East Helsinki, and it is on the cool side. September is still 14°C by day and 8°C at night; by November it is down to 3°C and −1°C. Rain and snow fall on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 67 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in East Helsinki?
On long-term average, East Helsinki has about 105 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 740 mm.

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