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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland in May

In an average May, Helsinki sees a daily high around 11°C and a low around 5°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high11°C
Typical high range7°C to 15°C
Average low5°C
Typical low range2°C to 9°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 22°C 2024-05-30
Lowest 3°C 1981-05-01

Low

Highest 17°C 2024-05-31
Lowest -2°C 1999-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 22°C 2024-05-30
Lowest -7°C 1999-05-02

Humidity

Highest 13.1 g/m³ 2024-05-31
Lowest 3.4 g/m³ 1999-05-09

Wind

Highest 48 km/h 1995-05-14
Lowest 5 km/h 1995-05-31

Precip

Wettest 90 mm 2019
Driest 7 mm 2024

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