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Finland · Month guide
Finland in December
Around -3 °C with 58 mm of rain and 1.2 hours of sun a day.
December is a challenging month for Finland overall; regional choices matter most. Around -3 °C with 58 mm of rain and 1.2 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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Finland · December
What the weather usually does
Finland · typical month
- Day / night-8 – -3 °CYear range -11 – 20 °C
- Rainfall58 mmYear range 39 – 99 mm
- Sunshine1.2 hr / dayYear range 0.7 – 7.7 hr / day
What’s open · December
Things to do in Finland in December
Nothing in Finland shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in December.
- At its bestNorthern lights
the darkest, longest nights of the season, with viewing strongest roughly 21:00 to 02:00
Sources: visitfinland.com, visitnordic.com, best-served.co.uk
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
18 regions · current month
Finland, taken apart
- Central Finland-2°C now · -4–21 °C yr
- Central Ostrobothnia-2°C now · -4–21 °C yr
- Finland Proper1°C now · -1–21 °C yr
- Kainuu-4°C now · -7–20 °C yr
- Kymenlaakso-0°C now · -3–22 °C yr
- Lapland-6°C now · -8–19 °C yr
- North Karelia-3°C now · -6–21 °C yr
- Northern Ostrobothnia-4°C now · -7–21 °C yr
- Northern Savonia-3°C now · -5–21 °C yr
- Ostrobothnia-1°C now · -3–21 °C yr
- Pirkanmaa-1°C now · -3–21 °C yr
- Päijänne Tavastia-1°C now · -3–21 °C yr
- Satakunta0°C now · -2–21 °C yr
- South Karelia-1°C now · -4–22 °C yr
- Southern Ostrobothnia-1°C now · -4–21 °C yr
- Southern Savonia-2°C now · -4–21 °C yr
- Tavastia Proper-0°C now · -3–21 °C yr
- Uusimaa1°C now · -2–21 °C yr
Safety · 4 governments
What the governments say about Finland
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
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Highest level across 4 governments · Advisory last changed
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6.0 | -11.2 | -25.3 | 1.7 |
| February | -4.4 | -10.0 | -20.8 | 2.5 |
| March | -0.2 | -7.7 | -16.9 | 6.2 |
| April | 5.1 | -3.2 | -9.0 | 11.4 |
| May | 12.2 | 2.7 | -3.4 | 21.6 |
| June | 17.9 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 24.7 |
| July | 20.4 | 11.7 | 7.5 | 27.5 |
| August | 18.1 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 23.8 |
| September | 12.9 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 19.7 |
| October | 5.3 | 0.8 | -6.4 | 11.0 |
| November | -0.2 | -4.1 | -12.1 | 6.2 |
| December | -3.3 | -7.7 | -17.3 | 2.0 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 50 |
| February | 45 |
| March | 39 |
| April | 44 |
| May | 50 |
| June | 75 |
| July | 94 |
| August | 99 |
| September | 74 |
| October | 70 |
| November | 59 |
| December | 58 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 1.1 |
| February | 2.0 |
| March | 4.7 |
| April | 6.7 |
| May | 7.7 |
| June | 7.2 |
| July | 5.7 |
| August | 4.0 |
| September | 2.4 |
| October | 1.4 |
| November | 0.7 |
| December | 1.2 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.0 | 7.4 | 20.7 |
| February | 12.8 | 7.5 | 19.3 |
| March | 12.7 | 7.3 | 18.6 |
| April | 11.5 | 6.9 | 17.7 |
| May | 11.0 | 6.7 | 16.4 |
| June | 11.1 | 6.8 | 16.9 |
| July | 10.1 | 6.4 | 15.2 |
| August | 11.4 | 6.8 | 17.7 |
| September | 12.1 | 6.6 | 18.7 |
| October | 12.5 | 7.2 | 18.4 |
| November | 12.5 | 7.4 | 19.2 |
| December | 12.6 | 7.2 | 18.8 |
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