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How Hot is Summer in Finland?

As Finland is located in the far north, you might think that summer in Finland are anything but warm.

How hot is summer in Finland?
As Finland is located in the far north, you might think that summers in Finland are anything but warm. Luckily, that’s not true. Summer weather in Finland is actually very pleasant, and sometimes even warm!

Average summer temperatures in Finland usually range between 10 °C and 20 °C. And yes, you are right. That not too hot for summer. But trust me, there are also some warmer days. Especially in July there is a good chance to get to enjoy very hot weather, or perhaps even a heat wave. To prove this true, here are 10 facts about Finnish summer weather. This shows you that Finland can be hot, especially in summer!

What is the Average Summer Temperature in Finland?

The average summer temperatures in Finland usually range between 10 °C and 20 °C.

When the Summer is Warmest in Finland?

The warmest summer weather in Finland is usually experienced around July 20th.

What is the Hottest Month in Finland?

The hottest mean monthly temperature recorded in Finland is 23 °C. This was recorded in Puumala municipality in July 2010.

How Many Warm Summer Days there are in Finland?

On average there are usually 10-15 days a year when temperature is above 25 °C.

What is Helleaalto?

When maximum daily temperature is over 25 °C in consecutive days, it is called “helleaalto” in Finland. That’s the Finnish word for heat wave.

What has been the Longest Heat Wave in Finland?

Longest heat wave in Finland lasted 31 days. This happened in the city of Kouvola in 2021. Daily maximum temperature rose above 25 °C every day between June 18th and July 18th.

How Hot is Summer in Finland?

The highest summer temperatures in Finland are usually between 32 °C and 35 °C.

What is the Highest Summer Temperature ever Recorded in Helsinki?

The highest summer temperature ever recorded in Helsinki is 31,6 °C.

What is the Highest Summer Temperature ever Recorded in Finland?

The highest temperature recorded in Finland is 37,2 °C. This was recorded at the Joensuu Airport on July 29th in 2010.

What has been the Hottest Heat Wave in Finland?

Hottest heat wave was experienced in 1972 when maximum temperature rose over 30 °C for ten consecutive days between June 30th and July 9th. This happened in a place called Nellim, which is located in Inari municipality, in Finnish Lapland.

Sources:
Finnish Meteorological institute

Midsummer Magic – Try these Finnish Love Spells

If you want to experience a little Midsummer magic yourself, here are some Finnish Midsummer love spells to try

Magic and love spells have been an important part of Finnish Midsummer traditions. In the old days bonfires were burnt to scare the evil spirits. Midsummer was also a tribute to ancient Finnish god Ukko, who hopefully blessed us with a good harvest.

Midsummer was believed to bring good luck also to love life. It was a popular time for weddings, and different kinds of spells were cast to see a glimpse of future fiance.

If you want to experience a little Midsummer magic yourself, here are some traditional Finnish Midsummer love spells to try. Unfortunately we can’t guarantee the outcome, but you never know for sure untill you try…

Finnish Midsummer Love Spells

Who gets married first?

When group of people stand by bonfire, in whose direction the smoke turns, gets married first

How many years to wait to get married?

If you hear a cuckoo in the forest, the number of times you hear it cuckoo, that’s the number of years it takes for you to get married. And if you don’t here at all, it might be this year…

Want to see your future fiance?

During Midsummer night, try peeking into a well or pond naked. You might see your future fiance’s face on the surface of the water.

Another traditional Midsummer love spell is to collect seven different flowers under the pillow. Do this and you might see your future fiance in a dream.

Good Luck in Marriage?

Rolling around naked in a meadow on a Midsummer night has been said to bring good luck in marriage.

How to Guarantee Fertility?

By placing birch branches on both sides of the door of the house in Midsummer is said to guarantee fertility.

Happy Midsummer…and good luck with love spells!

Thanks to Annika for being a model for the photo.

10 Fun Facts about the Summer Weather in Finland

Typical summer weather in Finland isn’t too bad. Days are long and the temperatures are usually very enjoyable. It doesn’t get too hot, but at its best it is still warm enough to enjoy beach days.

What is summer weather like in Finland?
Well, if we believe the old Finnish saying “Finnish summer is short but at least there isn’t much snow” (in Finnish “Suomen kesä on lyhyt mutta vähäluminen”) we shouldn’t expect much of it. But although there are a bit’s of truth in it, the situation isn’t all that bad.

No, the summer weather in Finland is actually pretty good. Especially if we consider Finland’s northern location. In Finland summer days are long and the temperatures are usually very enjoyable. It doesn’t get too hot, but at its best it is still warm enough to enjoy beach days. Some days might be cloudy, it might rain, or thunder might strike, but it hardly ever snows!

And what comes to this Finnish saying mentioned earlier, we can consider is as a another example of dark Finnish humor. Finns are known to be modest, and if we don’t expect much, even a little sunshine feels like a great success.

Fun Facts about the Summer Weather in Finland

1. Summer Begins in May

In southern Finland summer season usually begins in late May and ends in mid-September.

3. July is the Warmest Month

The warmest summer days are usually experienced around July 20th.

3. Hot Day is called “Hellepäivä” in Finnish

In Finland there are usually 10-15 hot days (in Finnish “hellepäivä”) when temperature is above 25 °C.

4. Longest Heat Wave lasted 31 Days

In Finland it is called a heat wave when the temperature is over 25 °C for consecutive days. The longest heat wave in Finland was experienced in the city of Kouvola, when the temperatures were over 25 °C for 31 days between June 18th and July 18th.

5. Hottest Heat Wave was in Lapland

The hottest heat wave in Finland was experienced in Lapland, in 1972, when temperatures were over 30 °C for 10 consecutive days in the village of Nellim between June 30th and July 9th.

6. Hottest City is Joensuu

Highest summer temperature recorded in Finland is 37,2 °C. This was measured at the Joensuu Airport on July 29th in 2010.

7. Sometimes in Rains

Wettest summer day in Finland was recorded in July 7th, 1944 in Espoo when it rained is 198,4 mm of water in one day.

8. Thunderstroms are Quite Rare

In Finland there are usually 8-14 thunderstorm days during summer.

9. Summer Nights are Bright in Finland!

In southern Finland longest summer days are 19 hours long, while in northern Finland sun doesn’t set at all. This phenomenon is known as the midnight sun or polar days.

10. Summer Days are Endless in Northern Finland!

Nightless nights can be experienced in Lapland, in the areas north of the Artic Circle. In the northernmost parts of Finland polar days last 73 days. That’s quite a long time to wait for the next sunset!

Source:
Finnish Meteorological Institute