Measurements:
°C
°F
Helsinki
44°F
NE 14 mph
Feels like: 38°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Finland Helsinki Weather January Weather in Helsinki

Helsinki Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 26.0°F
Average Night Temperature: 23.3°F
Sea Water Temperature: 32.4°F
Number of Sunny Days: 3 days
Sunshine Hours: 6.0 - 7.9 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 2 days
Precipitation Totals: 2.1 in
Number of Snowy Days: 2 days

Air Temperature in January, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in January 2025 was 38°F. The lowest night temperature was 17°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 31.4°F и 30.2°F respectivly.

Helsinki Water Sea Temperature in January, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Helsinki was 33.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 31.8°F and 35.4°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
10%
17%
73%

Most of the days in January are gloomy but you can also expect sunny days.

Precipitation Totals in January, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8

Precipitation total in January for Helsinki is 2.1 in.

Wind Speed in January, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.2
4.4
6.6
8.7
10.9
13.1
15.3

The average wind speed in January is 11.8 mph. It makes January one of the most windy months of the year for Helsinki.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.5
12.7
14.8
16.9

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Helsinki in January is 1.7 hours.

Best Time to Visit Helsinki
The most sunny months:
June 15 days
July 15 days
May 14 days
The most warm months:
July 70.7 °F
August 69.2 °F
June 65.0 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 64.6 °F
July 63.1 °F
September 59.7 °F
The most cold months:
January 26.0 °F
February 26.8 °F
December 31.7 °F
The most rainy months:
August 5 days
July 4 days
October 4 days
The most windy months:
December 12 mph
November 12 mph
January 11 mph

Helsinki on the Weather Map

Finland Resorts:
NAME
Espoo +48
Helsinki +44
Imatra +42
Juvaskyla +48
Kemi +36
Koli National Park +36
Kotka +40
Lahti +48
Lappeenranta +48
Oulu +38
Porvoo +46
Saariselka +20
Turku +46
Vaasa +36
Vantaa +48
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Helsinki
Local time: 07:49
28 apr, monday
0900 44°F
NE
14 mph
1200 48°F
NE
17 mph
1500 46°F
NE
17 mph
1800 40°F
NE
15 mph
2100 42°F
NE
13 mph
29 apr, tuesday
0000 42°F
E
9 mph
0300 44°F
SE
14 mph
0600 44°F
E
14 mph