Finland weather in January - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?
Daytime
-5°
Night
-10°
☀️ Day length
6 h 10 min
Chance of rain
32%
Snow days
88%
In January, Finland averages about -5° during the day and -10° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 32%).
Finland weather all year - average temperatures and rain
| Month | Day | Night | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5℃ | -10℃ | 32% |
| February | -1℃ | -6℃ | 40% |
| March | 2℃ | -6℃ | 33% |
| April | 8℃ | -1℃ | 52% |
| May ★ | 15℃ | 5℃ | 47% |
| June ★ | 18℃ | 9℃ | 62% |
| July ★ | 22℃ | 12℃ | 55% |
| August ★ | 20℃ | 11℃ | 57% |
| September ★ | 15℃ | 7℃ | 50% |
| October ★ | 7℃ | 1℃ | 49% |
| November | 3℃ | -1℃ | 64% |
| December | 0℃ | -5℃ | 53% |
★ - months most often recommended for travel
Where is it warmest in Finland in January? Weather by city
| Place | Day | Night | 🌊 Sea | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | -3℃ | -9℃ | 0℃ | 31% |
| Turku | -3℃ | -8℃ | 0℃ | 43% |
| Vantaa | -3℃ | -9℃ | 0℃ | 45% |
| Espoo | -3℃ | -9℃ | 0℃ | 45% |
| Pori | -3℃ | -9℃ | 0℃ | 30% |
| Tampere | -5℃ | -10℃ | - | 22% |
| Jyväskylä | -6℃ | -12℃ | - | 37% |
| Lahti | -6℃ | -11℃ | - | 25% |
| Oulu | -7℃ | -13℃ | 0℃ | 25% |
| Rovaniemi | -9℃ | -15℃ | - | 19% |
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