Wind statistics for Helsinki
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Helsinki, Finland — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 9.5 mph
- Average gusts: 19.3 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.2 mm
- Average temperature: 7°C
- Good kite days: 132 a year
- Best month: May (kite score 100/100)
- Windiest month: October (11.1 mph)
- Calmest month: May (8.0 mph)
- Rainiest month: September (3.1 mm)
How Helsinki compares
Helsinki ranks #48 of 536 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 91% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, May, scores 100/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.9 mph | 20.9 mph | 1.7 mm | -5°C | 14 | 85 | YES |
| February | 9.1 mph | 17.6 mph | 1.5 mm | -5°C | 9 | 93 | YES |
| March | 9.4 mph | 18.8 mph | 0.9 mm | 1°C | 16 | 98 | YES |
| April | 9.1 mph | 19.3 mph | 2.0 mm | 4°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| May | 8.0 mph | 17.8 mph | 0.9 mm | 11°C | 11 | 100 | YES |
| June | 8.8 mph | 19.3 mph | 2.7 mm | 16°C | 11 | 85 | YES |
| July | 8.1 mph | 18.1 mph | 2.9 mm | 18°C | 6 | 85 | YES |
| August | 8.8 mph | 18.5 mph | 2.8 mm | 17°C | 10 | 85 | YES |
| September | 9.4 mph | 18.9 mph | 3.1 mm | 15°C | 9 | 70 | EH… |
| October | 11.1 mph | 21.6 mph | 2.8 mm | 7°C | 15 | 85 | YES |
| November | 10.3 mph | 20.3 mph | 2.7 mm | 3°C | 8 | 85 | YES |
| December | 10.6 mph | 20.9 mph | 2.3 mm | -0°C | 13 | 85 | YES |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Helsinki, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Helsinki using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.