Is today a good day for ice skating in Helsinki?

Today is not the day.

Not a day for ice skating. Hot for it — 9 °C. Out of season for it, whatever the weather does.

Not today14/100

7-day outlook for ice skating in Helsinki

Best day looks like Today at 14/100.

Tod14
Tom14
Wed14
Thu14
Fri14
Sat14
Sun14

Why this score?

Temperature9°C
Wind20 km/h
Rainfall6.9 mm

Data from Open-Meteo, and Open-Meteo Marine for waves and sea temperature. Last updated 18:59 UTC.

Ice skating in Helsinki, month by month

Frost is most common in December, with about 25 days below freezing. Overnight lows range from 14°C in July down to -6°C in February. Snow is most likely in January, with about 10 snowy days. Daytime highs peak at 21°C in July and fall to 0°C in January.

Our seasonal guide puts ice skating in season from December to February.

Average frosty days, overnight low, snowy days, daytime high for each month in Helsinki
MonthFrosty days (days)Overnight low (°C)Snowy days (days)Daytime high (°C)
January (in season)24-5100
February (in season)23-670
March24-442
April15037
May35013
June012020
July014021
August014020
September010016
October35010
November12145
December (in season)25-490

In season, by our seasonal guide

Averages of daily weather 2020 to 2024, from ERA5 reanalysis data (about 25 km resolution). Not a forecast.

About ice skating in Helsinki

Built across a Baltic archipelago — long summer evenings, hard winters, sauna culture, and ice swimming.

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Weather data from Open-Meteo.