Capital of Finland
Helsinki
Photo: Old Pionear · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Local time
- Europe/Helsinki
- Country
- Finland
- Population
- 658,864
- Elevation
- 26 m
- Airports
- HEL
- 17 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,530 km
- 6 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Helsinki, month by month
- Jan-1°
- Feb-2°
- Mar0°
- Apr5°
- May11°
- Jun16°
- Jul20°
- Aug19°
- Sept15°
- Oct9°
- Nov5°
- Dec1°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: July and August.
Mean highs run from -2°C in February to 20°C in July, with about 713 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for HelsinkiModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Helsinki
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBHelsinki
4,530 km
6 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHHelsinki
4,580 km
6 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Europe/Helsinki
- Country
- Finland
- Currency
- Euro EURToday's indicative rate: EUR 1 ≈ USD 1.12Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C and F230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +358 · On the right
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Places near Helsinki
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