Snow in Lapland / Helsinki
Not yet. There is no snow on the ground in Helsinki this morning (6 November). On this date there was snow in 1 of the last 9 winters.
Daily snow depth from 1 October to 31 May, measured at Helsinki Kumpula.
Temperatures and new snow in Helsinki. Snowfall is estimated from the precipitation that falls as snow.
| Day | High / low | New snow | Chance of precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | 6° / 1° | – | 0% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 7° / 2° | – | 0% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 7° / 5° | – | 0% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 7° / 4° | – | 12% |
| Tue 10 Nov | 7° / 4° | – | 9% |
| Wed 11 Nov | 7° / 3° | – | 35% |
| Thu 12 Nov | 7° / 5° | – | 47% |
| Fri 13 Nov | 7° / 5° | – | 49% |
| Sat 14 Nov | 6° / 3° | – | 52% |
| Sun 15 Nov | 6° / 2° | – | 30% |
The day the winter's lasting snow cover began, in each of the last winters (the longest unbroken run of days with at least 1 cm).
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There is no snow on the ground in Helsinki as of 6 November 2026, measured by the Finnish Meteorological Institute at Helsinki Kumpula. On this date there was snow in 1 of the last 9 winters.
Over the last 10 winters the lasting snow cover in Helsinki began around 26 December on average, as early as 7 November and as late as 1 February. Light snow often falls earlier and melts again.
Helsinki had snow on 24 December in 4 of the last 10 years.