Is Helsinki hot in November?
Days are typically cold at 4.4°C, while nights average 0.4°C.
Finland · 1991–2020 normal
Helsinki in
November.
Typical November weather in Helsinki: 4.4°C by day, 0.4°C at night, 69 mm of rain over 11.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high4.4°C
Typical low0.4°C
Rain69 mm
Wet days11.5
In the year-round weather comparison, November scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 85). Daylight is calculated as 7 h 21 from latitude 60.17°. Open-water sea temperature is 7.0°C (6 km from the place centre).
November at a glance
What is Helsinki like in November?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 69 mm across about 12 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 7 h 21 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is November a good time to visit?
November ranks 11 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Long northern nights in November
At 60.2° the calculated mid-month daylight is 7 h 21. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in November. Typical nights are 0.4°C.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 658225
- NOAA station
- FI000000304 · HELSINKI KAISANIEMI AWS
- Station distance
- 0.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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