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Thursday May 06, 2021

Country experiences milder March than usual

The average temperature in March was 1-2 degrees Celsius less than is usual in March of Finland, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). The average temperature in March ranged from just under two degrees Celsius in the Åland Islands to about seven degrees Celsius below zero in Central

Published: 17:32 pm,Saturday 27 March 2021

Clock advances 1 hour as summer time begins Sunday

Summer time started early Sunday when the clock advanced by one hour at 3:00 o’clock. Meanwhile, the tradition of daylight-saving time is scheduled to be scrapped this year as the members of the European Parliament in March 2019 decided to scrap daylight-saving time to keep standard time year round. The

Published: 00:25 am,Thursday 11 March 2021

Country experiences colder Feb than usual

February was colder than usual, but station-specific temperature records were broken right at the end of the month, said the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) in a press release on Wednesday. In terms of temperature, the whole winter from December to February was about one degree Celsius milder than usual

Published: 01:28 am,Wednesday 10 March 2021

Colder February does not negate climate change: WMO

Although February 2021 has been colder than the average of the same months in the last two decades, "none of that negated climate change or reversed the long-term rise in temperatures," the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday, reported Xinhua. February 2021 was "much colder" than its

Published: 00:07 am,Friday 5 March 2021

Record hot water deep in Baltic Sea

Water temperatures in the Baltic Sea are increasing and the deep-water temperatures are record-high in some areas. Phosphorus concentrations are rising in the central part of the Archipelago Sea and the Bothnian Sea, said the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) in a joint press

Published: 00:30 am,Wednesday 10 February 2021

West sees higher snowfall, Lapland lower in January

The snow depth was 10-20 centimetres higher in some places in the western part of the country than is usual in January while the northern Lapland had 10-20 centimetres less snow than is usual, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). At the end of the month, snow depth

Published: 00:58 am,Thursday 14 January 2021

Cold wave continues in north, snowfall disrupts Helsinki life

Severe cold wave continued in the northern part of the country while heavy snowfall disrupted public transport in the capital city region on Wednesday. The snowfall disrupted bus and tram services in Helsinki and in most cases the services were delayed, said the City of Helsinki in a press

Published: 03:01 am,Wednesday 13 January 2021

Finland experiences warmest year in 2020

The average temperature in Finland reached a record high of about 4.8 degrees Celsius in 2020, according to the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI). This exceeds the previous record set in 2015 by about 0.6 degrees. The statistics go back to the mid-19th century, said the FMI in a press

Published: 02:11 am,Tuesday 12 January 2021

Snowfall may delay flights at Helsinki Airport

Heavy snowfall is likely to delay flight operations at Helsinki Airport on Tuesday and Wednesday, said Finavia, the company that operates the country’s airports, quoting weather forecast. Forecasts show strong wind and snowfall for the two stipulated days, especially in south and south-east Finland. Strong side wind and heavy snowfall

Published: 20:33 pm,Monday 4 January 2021

Helsinki braces for snowy winter

Winters in Helsinki vary, as snowless and record-breaking snowy winters take turns unpredictably. However, Helsinki is well-prepared for snow, said the City of Helsinki in a bulletin. The city’s own service producer, Stara, and private contractors are on standby to keep the streets open. Winter maintenance is carried out in Helsinki by

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