Your holiday weather, at a glance

Finland in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Turku is the warmest place with 14 °C by day, Rovaniemi, Lapland the coolest with 11 °C. 3 of 7 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in May, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Turku7014°7°9 h9
Porvoo3214°7°9 h10
Helsinki6513°6°10 h9
Espoo6513°6°10 h9
Vaasa3413°5°9 h8
Oulu5111°3°8 h10
Rovaniemi, Lapland4611°–7 h10

Finland in May: quick answers

Finland in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Turku (14 °C), Porvoo (14 °C) and Helsinki (13 °C).

Finland in May: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Turku (7 °C), Porvoo (7 °C) and Helsinki (6 °C).

Finland in May: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Turku, Helsinki and Espoo.

Finland month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences