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Helsinki weather in December

Weather in Helsinki: December

Average day temperature: 33.5°F
Average night temperature: 31.5°F
Sea water temperature: 38.7°F
Number of sunny days: 3 days
Day length: 5.8 - 6.4 hours
Number of days with precipitation: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 2.2 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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42
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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 42°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 15°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 34.6°F and 33.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Helsinki in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 38.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 40.8°F and 35.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
6%
16%
77%

Mostly all days in December are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.9
1.3
1.7
2.2
2.6
3.1
3.5
2.2
2.5
1.7
2.4
2.2
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.8
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.5
1.7
2.4
2.2
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.8
2.2

Precipitation total value in Helsinki in December is 2.2 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
3.9
5.9
7.8
9.8
11.7
13.7
11.4
11.2
9.7
9.6
8.7
8.6
8.1
9.1
9.9
10.6
11.3
11.3
11.4
11.2
9.7
9.6
8.7
8.6
8.1
9.1
9.9
10.6
11.3

The average wind speed value in December is 11.3 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.2
4.4
6.7
8.9
11.1
13.3
15.5
2.2
4.1
7.0
8.2
10.7
12.9
10.5
6.5
4.8
2.9
1.7
1.5
2.2
4.1
7.0
8.2
10.7
12.9
10.5
6.5
4.8
2.9
1.7

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 1.5.

Best time for vacation in Helsinki

Sunniest months:
June 15 days
July 15 days
May 14 days
Warmest months:
July 68.6 °F
August 67.3 °F
June 63.5 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 63.1 °F
July 61.8 °F
September 58.8 °F
Coldest months:
January 28.4 °F
February 29.1 °F
December 33.5 °F
Rainiest months:
August 5 days
July 4 days
October 4 days
Windiest months:
December 12.7 mph
November 12.0 mph
January 11.8 mph

Helsinki on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Helsinki
Local time: 23:01
April 06, sunday
0000
30°F
S
12 mph
0300
28°F
S
12 mph
0600
28°F
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11 mph
0900
32°F
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7 mph
1200
34°F
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1 mph
1500
36°F
NE
10 mph
1800
36°F
E
9 mph
2100
34°F
SE
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F