Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vantaa features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 794 mm (31.2 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vantaa enjoys an average of 3318 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 56 minutes to 18 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vantaa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (26 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vantaa experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland with other places around the world.
Vantaa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 88 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vantaa are February, March and April. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) | 48 (1.9) | 52 (2.0) | 48 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 61 (2.4) | 91 (3.6) | 83 (3.3) | 76 (3.0) | 89 (3.5) | 62 (2.5) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Vantaa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vantaa: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 55 | 154 | 261 | 362 | 451 | 492 | 484 | 405 | 289 | 190 | 113 | 58 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 45m | 9h 7m | 11h 51m | 14h 38m | 17h 14m | 18h 45m | 17h 56m | 15h 31m | 12h 48m | 10h 2m | 7h 27m | 5h 56m |
Vantaa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Vantaa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |