Weather in Helsinki in November 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Helsinki in November
The temperature in November is +36°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +48°F during the day and a minimum of +10°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°F to +27°F.
Is Helsinki warm or cold in November?
Helsinki is typically chill in November.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +39°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +32°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how November is compared to other months in Helsinki:
Water temperature in Helsinki in November
Water in Helsinki in November is Cold. It varies from +31°F to +48°F, with an average of +39°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +39°F.
In November, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Helsinki in November?
Climate in Helsinki in November
| October | November | December | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +39°F | +32°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +1°F | -11°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +55°F | +50°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 83 mm | 55 mm | 27 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +44°F | +39°F | +35°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 87% | 87% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 12 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 8 | 15 | ||||
November typically has worse weather conditions compared to October. It’s getting colder in November. From +48°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +39°F. As November arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 83 mm to 55 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during November, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in October to 2 in November.
December brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 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 increasing during November, going from 6 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how November is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last November in Helsinki?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Helsinki in November has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+41°F) and the highest in 2020 (+52°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 248 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1153 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2023.
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.