Finland
Practical guide
Finland is in Northern Europe. It has 5,646,436 inhabitants across 338,424 km². It borders 3 countries. Its capital is Helsinki. People speak Finnish, Swedish and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 15 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Helsinki
- Population
- 5,646,436
- Area
- 338,424 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Dialling code
- +358
- Domain
- .fi
When to go to Finland
The best months to visit Helsinki are June, July and August. In Helsinki, daytime highs go from -3° in February to 21° in July. The wettest month is August (77 mm) and the driest is May (32 mm). From November to April, nights drop below freezing.
Weather in Helsinki month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | -2° | -3° | 1° | 7° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 3° | 0° |
| low | -8° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| rain | 46 mm | 35 mm | 38 mm | 37 mm | 32 mm | 48 mm | 66 mm | 77 mm | 66 mm | 74 mm | 69 mm | 58 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Finland
- Helsinkicapital · 13 m
- Espoo28 m
- Tampere107 m
- Vantaa21 m
- Oulu10 m
- Turkusea level
- Jyväskylä118 m
- Kuopio105 m
- Lahti109 m
- Pori11 m
- Joensuu85 m
- Kouvola78 m
- Lappeenranta99 m
- Vaasa14 m
- Hämeenlinna94 m
Distances in Finland
- Helsinki → Espoo21 km 46 min · 26 min
- Helsinki → Tampere178 km 57 min · 2 h 8 min
- Helsinki → Vantaa20 km 46 min · 28 min
- Helsinki → Oulu608 km 1 h 24 min · 7 h 54 min
- Helsinki → Turku165 km 56 min · 2 h
- Helsinki → Jyväskylä272 km 1 h 2 min · 3 h 28 min
46 min · 
26 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Finland?
The capital of Finland is Helsinki.
What currency is used in Finland?
Finland uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Finland?
In Finland, people speak Finnish, Swedish.
When is the best time to visit Finland?
The best months to visit Helsinki are June, July and August. In Helsinki, daytime highs go from -3° in February to 21° in July. The wettest month is August (77 mm) and the driest is May (32 mm). From November to April, nights drop below freezing.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).