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%
WEATHER THROUGH THE YEARFinland - January vs the year-5°-10°-1°-6°-6°-1°15°18°22°12°20°11°15°-5°CHANCE OF RAIN (%)324033524762555750496453JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWARMESTJul (22°)COLDESTJan (-5°)DRIESTJan (32%)WETTESTNov (64%)world-prices.com · 2026-07-08 · ★ best months
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

MonthDayNightChance 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

PlaceDayNight🌊 SeaChance 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%
Travelling soon? Check the live 14-day weather forecast for Finland.

Finland weather - other months

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