Finland in May

May is one of Finland's best months (rank 3 of 12): its 4 destinations average 62/100, led by Helsinki at 81 — 13°C and 6 rainy days — while Ruka is cooler at 5°C and scores 48.

#3 of 12 months for Finland · 4 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇮 Finland, month by month

62/100 in May

Where in Finland in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Helsinki	City	13°C	34 mm · 6 days	81 tier A	—
2	Rovaniemi	City	9°C	34 mm · 6 days	78 tier B	—
3	Ruka	Ski resort	5°C	45 mm · 10 days	48 tier F	—
4	Levi	Ski resort	7°C	35 mm · 7 days	42 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Finland in May

Vappu · Helsinki · 30 Apr – 1 May

Seasons in force

Ski season · 2 places Summer season opens · 1 place

Better months for Finland

April · 72/100 March · 69/100 October · 59/100 Weakest: January · 49/100

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