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Helsinki weather in December

Weather in Helsinki: December

Average day temperature: 33.7°F
Average night temperature: 31.8°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: 4 days
Precipitation totals: 2.1 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2025
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The highest day temperature during December of 2025 was 43°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 19°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 36.1°F and 36.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Helsinki in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 39.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 41.9°F and 36.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

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

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Helsinki in December is 2.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 11.4 mph It makes December most windy month of the year.

Average sunny hours

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 68.7 °F
August 67.1 °F
June 63.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 63.2 °F
July 61.9 °F
September 58.8 °F
Coldest months:
January 28.4 °F
February 29.1 °F
December 33.7 °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

Helsinki
+18°F
S 10 mph
Feels like: +7°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Finland:
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24 Hours Forecast
Helsinki
Local time: 17:08
December 31, wednesday
1800
18°F
S
10 mph
2100
16°F
S
8 mph
January 01, thursday
0000
16°F
S
6 mph
0300
16°F
S
1 mph
0600
18°F
NW
6 mph
0900
23°F
NW
11 mph
1200
23°F
NW
19 mph
1500
25°F
NW
21 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F