Munkkiniemi weather in January

In January, Munkkiniemi sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 6.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 5 h 36 min at the start of January to 7 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Munkkiniemi's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Munkkiniemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
6 h 18 min
9:21 AM – 3:38 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Munkkiniemi is city district and the 30th neighbourhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Munkkiniemi reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-5
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-6
5-1-6
6-1-6
7-1-6
8-1-6
9-1-6
10-1-6
11-2-6
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15-2-6
16-2-6
17-2-6
18-2-6
19-2-6
20-2-6
21-2-7
22-2-7
23-2-7
24-3-7
25-3-7
26-3-7
27-3-7
28-3-7
29-3-8
30-3-8
31-3-8

How January really feels in Munkkiniemi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Munkkiniemi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°4810.910.16.30.0
Feb-2° / -8°409.28.48.60.0
Mar / -5°378.56.911.30.0
Apr / 378.72.414.21.3
May14° / 448.90.116.84.3
Jun18° / 10°7211.8018.45.6
Jul21° / 14°7611.9017.76.3
Aug20° / 12°7612.3015.45.9
Sep15° / 5810.4012.64.3
Oct / 5911.10.89.71.5
Nov / -0°5911.54.67.10.0
Dec / -4°5612.295.60.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
41981
51981
61882
71783
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131585
141486
151486
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211387
221387
231387
241486
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271486
281585
291585
301585
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Munkkiniemi gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13833
23833
33833
43833
53833
63933
73933
83933
93933
103933
113933
123933
133933
143833
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203533
213433
223333
233333
243333
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263234
273234
283234
293334
303334
313334

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 36 min at the start of January to 7 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:36 AM to 8:53 AM, and sunset from 3:11 PM to 4:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.69:363:11
25.69:363:13
35.69:353:14
45.79:353:15
55.79:343:17
65.89:333:19
75.89:323:20
85.89:313:22
95.99:303:24
105.99:293:26
116.09:283:28
126.09:273:30
136.19:263:32
146.29:243:34
156.29:233:36
166.39:213:38
176.39:203:40
186.49:183:43
196.59:173:45
206.59:153:47
216.69:133:50
226.79:113:52
236.79:103:54
246.89:083:57
256.99:063:59
267.09:044:02
277.09:024:04
287.19:004:07
297.28:574:09
307.38:554:12
317.48:534:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
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30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.2Dim
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100.2Dim
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240.4Dim
250.4Dim
260.4Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Munkkiniemi?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Munkkiniemi.

What to pack for Munkkiniemi in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Munkkiniemi sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Munkkiniemi in January

The nearest coast averages about 2°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Munkkiniemi in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Munkkiniemi peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Munkkiniemi?

Munkkiniemi sits at 60.2°N, 24.9°E, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Haaga, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Munkkiniemi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Munkkiniemi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Munkkiniemi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Munkkiniemi is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (30%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Haaga 3.0 km · Taka-Töölö 3.0 km · Pitäjänmäki 3.0 km · Leppävaara 4.0 km · Kallio 4.0 km · Lauttasaari 4.0 km · Helsinki 5.0 km · Oulunkylä 6.0 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Munkkiniemi (60.1986°, 24.8777°), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).