Weather in Helsinki in July 2024
- July is usually the hottest month of the year in Helsinki;
Average weather
Average temperature in Helsinki in July
The expected average maximum temperature in July is +72°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +50°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +81°F to +70°F.
Is Helsinki warm or cold in July?
Helsinki is typically mild in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +61°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +50°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
July is the hottest month in Helsinki, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Helsinki in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +68°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +45°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +90°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 58 mm | 66 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 71% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as good as in June. It’s getting warmer as July arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +61°F to +68°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 58 mm to 66 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in July, from 11 to 12.
Next month (August) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Helsinki is gradually decreasing during July, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Helsinki?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Helsinki in July has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+65°F) and the highest in 2010 (+82°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 240 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Helsinki
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Helsinki, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.