When is the best time to visit Finland?

March to May. Across Finland's 4 destinations, April averages 72/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 5°C and 36 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Finland?

January, averaging 49/100 — mean highs of -5.6°C and 42 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Finland?

July, with mean daily highs of 21.1°C averaged across 4 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Finland?

August, averaging 85 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Finland

The best time to visit Finland is March to May, when its 4 destinations average 72/100 for climate comfort — January is the weakest month, at 49/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 4 Finland destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇮 Finland, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Finland climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	49	-5.6°C	42 mm	Ruka 73
February	57	-4.2°C	37 mm	Ruka 82
March	69	-0.3°C	30 mm	Ruka 88
April	72	5°C	36 mm	Levi 78
May	62	12.1°C	37 mm	Helsinki 81
June	54	18.3°C	65 mm	Helsinki 90
July	53	21.1°C	74 mm	Helsinki 93
August	50	18.4°C	85 mm	Helsinki 87
September	51	12.9°C	65 mm	Helsinki 77
October	59	5.2°C	66 mm	Levi 63
November	58	-0.4°C	47 mm	Levi 80
December	55	-3.2°C	49 mm	Ruka 80

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Finland destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 4 destinations in Finland

Finland — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Finland?: March to May. Across Finland's 4 destinations, April averages 72/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 5°C and 36 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Finland?: January, averaging 49/100 — mean highs of -5.6°C and 42 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Finland?: July, with mean daily highs of 21.1°C averaged across 4 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Finland?: August, averaging 85 mm of rain.