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The Climate of Helsinki: What is the Typical Weather Like?

April 1, 2023August 3, 2024 Daan

Welcome to this Helsinki climate guide! As the capital of Finland, Helsinki features a climate characterized by cold winters and mild summers. In this article,

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Aurora Borealis Helsinki
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Northern Lights in Helsinki, 26th/27th of February

February 27, 2023March 17, 2023 Daan

Since I have been living in Helsinki in August 2018, I have seen the northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, 3 times from the

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Light Pillars in wintertime
Blog posts Finland Weather

Light Pillars upon Arrival in Helsinki

December 21, 2022July 3, 2023 Daan

On the 10th of January of 2022, I arrived back home in Finland after spending Christmas with my family. The arrival back home was very

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Autumn 2021 Way Colder Than Autumn 2020 in Helsinki

July 28, 2022September 30, 2022 Daan

In August 2020, I arrived in Helsinki for my master studies at the University of Helsinki. I remembered the end of summer and the first

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The most beautiful winter day ever.
Blog posts Finland Weather

Most Beautiful Winter Days

June 9, 2022September 20, 2022 Daan

During 2 weeks in January 2021 in Helsinki, I experienced the most beautiful winter days of my life. As a Dutch person, I do not

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Recent Posts

  • Beginning of the End for Coal – Can COP29 Accelerate the End of Fossil Fuels?

    Beginning of the End for Coal – Can COP29 Accelerate the End of Fossil Fuels?

    November 10, 2024
  • Record Number of Hot Days in Finland

    Record Number of Hot Days in Finland

    September 8, 2024
  • Svalbard’s 3rd Consecutive Warmest Summer on Record, August Shattering Multiple Records

    Svalbard’s 3rd Consecutive Warmest Summer on Record, August Shattering Multiple Records

    August 30, 2024
  • Capturing the G4 Geomagnetic Storm’s Aurora Over Helsinki

    Capturing the G4 Geomagnetic Storm’s Aurora Over Helsinki

    May 11, 2024
  • The Hellmann Number – A Dutch Cold Index by a German Meteorologist

    The Hellmann Number – A Dutch Cold Index by a German Meteorologist

    February 27, 2024

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  1. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Thanks - I hope so too!

  2. Daan on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Bedankt Pascal! :)

  3. Lena on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveDecember 14, 2023

    Interesting article but I hope nature surprises us and that we get a white Christmas in southern Sweden after all!

  4. Pascal on Chances of a White Christmas in Europe: Declining Snow Cover Trends on Christmas EveNovember 30, 2023

    Beste Daan, weer een goed en interessant artikel geschreven.

  5. Daan on Experiences During My Study at UNIS in Svalbard (part 1)February 7, 2022

    Hi Marjo, thanks for the nice words! Wonderful to see you on my website as the first commenter - I'm…

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