When to go · Helsinki
Helsinki in October
Mixed month. Wet and dark early.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Finland overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Helsinki
Wet and dark early.
Weather in October
- South coast, Finland · Helsinki, Turku, Porvoo, Ålandcool
Around −5 °C in January, 20–23 °C in July; 19 h of daylight at midsummer, 6 h in late December. The sea often freezes near shore in cold winters.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Low
Finland overall: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket