Monthly climate in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1