Helsinki vs Manchester: which is better, month by month
Manchester beats Helsinki in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (49 vs 30) — while Helsinki wins June to July; they are within 3 points in May, August and September.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Helsinki vs Manchester — all 12 months
| Month | Helsinki | Manchester | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 49Fcold, rainy, clean air | Manchester | 19 |
| February | 38Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 57Dcold, rainy, clean air | Manchester | 19 |
| March | 52Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Manchester | 13 |
| April | 70Bcold, a little rain, muggy air | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Manchester | 5 |
| May | 81Acool, a little rain, clean air | 83Acool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 86Anice, rainy, clean air | Helsinki | 4 |
| July | 93Snice, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, rainy, clean air | Helsinki | 4 |
| August | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 77Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 77Bnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 61Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 67Ccool, rainy, clean air | Manchester | 6 |
| November | 45Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 58Dcold, rainy, clean air | Manchester | 13 |
| December | 34Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | 51Dcold, rainy, clean air | Manchester | 17 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (30 vs 49). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.