Weather in Helsinki in February 2025
- February is usually the coldest month of the year in Helsinki;
Average weather
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Is Helsinki warm or cold in February?
Helsinki is typically cold in February.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -2°C to -3°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -7°C to -7°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
February is the coldest month in Helsinki, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Helsinki in February
Water in Helsinki in February is Cold. It varies from -1°C to 0°C, with an average of 0°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around -3°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Helsinki in February?
Climate in Helsinki in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -3°C | +1°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -33°C | -29°C | -19°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +8°C | +13°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | 0°C | 0°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 85% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 16 | 12 | 11 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. It’s getting colder in February. From -2°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -3°C. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 14 mm to 10 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 2 to 3.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 16 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Helsinki is gradually increasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Helsinki.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Helsinki?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Helsinki in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+5°C) and the highest in 2020 (+11°C). 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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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, 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.