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🇫🇮 Helsinki’s climate twin is 🇯🇵 Hakodate, Japan

fair match

Helsinki, Finland and Hakodate, Japan are a fair climate match — 7,270 km (4,517 mi) apart. Helsinki is Köppen zone Dfb; Hakodate is Cfa.

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What to expect

Helsinki is classed warm-summer continental (Dfb) while Hakodate is humid subtropical (Cfa) — different Köppen labels, but January and July still land close enough to pair. They are about 7,270 km (4,517 mi) apart, so Hakodate is a reachable stand-in when you want Helsinki’s weather elsewhere.

It is a fair match — close on the main numbers, with a few seasonal quirks between Helsinki and Hakodate. January means differ by 2°C (Hakodate warmer); July by 2°C (Hakodate warmer). Rainfall shifts more: Hakodate is 65 mm wetter in July, and 25 mm wetter in January.

Sunshine stays close: Hakodate at 7.6 h/day on average versus 7.4 h/day in Helsinki (January 6.6 h / 1.4 h, July 8.7 h / 13.3 h). PM2.5 averages stay near each other (8 µg/m³ in Hakodate, 5 in Helsinki). Humidity: dew point in Hakodate runs about 5°C higher in July (17°C vs 12°C), so the air feels muggier.

January & July climate

January & July · °C and mm

HelsinkiHakodate
January
Temp
-2° / -8°
1° / -6°
Rain
52 mm
77 mm
Dew
-6°
-7°
PM2.5
4.8 µg/m³
6 µg/m³
Sun
1.4 h
6.6 h
July
Temp
22° / 14°
24° / 17°
Rain
66 mm
131 mm
Dew
12°
17°
PM2.5
4.5 µg/m³
9.6 µg/m³
Sun
13.3 h
8.7 h

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Frequently asked questions

What place has a climate like Helsinki?

On Similar Climates, Hakodate, Japan is the closest distant match for Helsinki, Finland — scored fair, about 7,270 km (4,517 mi) away.

How far is Helsinki from its climate twin?

Helsinki and Hakodate are separated by roughly 7,270 km (4,517 mi) on the great-circle route.

Do Helsinki and Hakodate have their seasons at the same time?

Yes — both cities are in the same hemisphere, so summer and winter fall in the same calendar months.

Do Helsinki and Hakodate share a Köppen climate zone?

No — Helsinki is warm-summer continental (Dfb) and Hakodate is humid subtropical (Cfa), but the January and July numbers still align closely enough to pair.

What is the climate like in Helsinki?

Helsinki has a warm-summer continental climate (Dfb). January averages a high of -2°C and a low of -8°C with 52 mm of rain; July averages 22°C / 14°C and 66 mm.

How sunny is Helsinki?

Helsinki averages about 1.4 hours of sunshine a day in January and 13.3 hours in July.

What is the air quality like in Helsinki?

January PM2.5 averages about 4.8 µg/m³ (US AQI 30); July averages 4.5 µg/m³ (US AQI 31).

Other close climate matches for Helsinki: Anchorage (loose), The Hague (fair), Birmingham (fair).

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