Built 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026)

Finland Weather Records in 2021

3,254 weather records set or tied in Finland in 2021, by type, with the calendar of record highs and lows and the records that still stand.

Key Facts for Finland in 2021

  • 3,254 weather records were set or tied in Finland in 2021.
  • 1,841 were record highs and 418 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • 6,300 records set in 2021 still stand in Finland.

Records per Year, by Type

2021 outlined
Weather records per year in Finland, stacked by type, 2021 outlined Records set or tied in Finland each year from 1938 to 2026, stacked by type. 2021 had 3,254. 02,0004,0006,0008,0001938, Highest daily maximum: 261938, Lowest daily maximum: 11938, Highest daily minimum: 351938, Lowest daily minimum: 11938, Heaviest daily rainfall: 121939, Highest daily maximum: 51939, Lowest daily maximum: 71939, Highest daily minimum: 61939, Lowest daily minimum: 41939, Heaviest daily rainfall: 121940, Highest daily maximum: 51940, Lowest daily maximum: 101940, Highest daily minimum: 81940, Lowest daily minimum: 101940, Heaviest daily rainfall: 91941, Highest daily maximum: 161941, Lowest daily maximum: 131941, Highest daily minimum: 51941, Lowest daily minimum: 231941, Heaviest daily rainfall: 31942, Highest daily maximum: 41942, Lowest daily maximum: 141942, Highest daily minimum: 41942, Lowest daily minimum: 51942, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111943, Highest daily maximum: 81943, Lowest daily maximum: 11943, Highest daily minimum: 121943, Lowest daily minimum: 21943, Heaviest daily rainfall: 141944, Highest daily maximum: 21944, Lowest daily maximum: 21944, Highest daily minimum: 61944, Lowest daily minimum: 71944, Heaviest daily rainfall: 71945, Highest daily maximum: 121945, Lowest daily maximum: 61945, Highest daily minimum: 11945, Lowest daily minimum: 51945, Heaviest daily rainfall: 31946, Highest daily maximum: 101946, Lowest daily maximum: 31946, Highest daily minimum: 81946, Lowest daily minimum: 11946, Heaviest daily rainfall: 71947, Highest daily maximum: 11947, Lowest daily maximum: 41947, Highest daily minimum: 81947, Lowest daily minimum: 31947, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111948, Highest daily maximum: 161948, Lowest daily maximum: 51948, Highest daily minimum: 191948, Lowest daily minimum: 41948, Heaviest daily rainfall: 121949, Highest daily maximum: 111949, Lowest daily maximum: 31949, Highest daily minimum: 191949, Lowest daily minimum: 111949, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111950, Highest daily maximum: 51950, Lowest daily maximum: 51950, Highest daily minimum: 121950, Lowest daily minimum: 51950, Heaviest daily rainfall: 51951, Highest daily maximum: 31951, Lowest daily maximum: 91951, Highest daily minimum: 151951, Lowest daily minimum: 61951, Heaviest daily rainfall: 131952, Highest daily maximum: 31952, Lowest daily maximum: 121952, Highest daily minimum: 11952, Lowest daily minimum: 71952, Heaviest daily rainfall: 91953, Highest daily maximum: 141953, Lowest daily maximum: 21953, Highest daily minimum: 131953, Lowest daily minimum: 31953, Heaviest daily rainfall: 81954, Highest daily maximum: 51954, Lowest daily maximum: 11954, Highest daily minimum: 61954, Heaviest daily rainfall: 81955, Highest daily maximum: 41955, Lowest daily maximum: 121955, Highest daily minimum: 11955, Lowest daily minimum: 101955, Heaviest daily rainfall: 71956, Highest daily maximum: 31956, Lowest daily maximum: 161956, Highest daily minimum: 21956, Lowest daily minimum: 131956, Heaviest daily rainfall: 31957, Highest daily maximum: 31957, Lowest daily maximum: 81957, Highest daily minimum: 51957, Lowest daily minimum: 11957, Heaviest daily rainfall: 91958, Highest daily maximum: 51958, Lowest daily maximum: 81958, Highest daily minimum: 51958, Lowest daily minimum: 101958, Heaviest daily rainfall: 31959, Highest daily maximum: 121959, Lowest daily maximum: 41959, Highest daily minimum: 181959, Lowest daily minimum: 91959, Heaviest daily rainfall: 81960, Highest daily maximum: 61960, Lowest daily maximum: 41960, Highest daily minimum: 111960, Lowest daily minimum: 31960, Heaviest daily rainfall: 51961, Highest daily maximum: 131961, Lowest daily maximum: 11961, Highest daily minimum: 181961, Lowest daily minimum: 11961, Heaviest daily rainfall: 111962, Highest daily maximum: 21962, Lowest daily maximum: 61962, Highest daily minimum: 31962, Lowest daily minimum: 71962, Heaviest daily rainfall: 51963, Highest daily maximum: 111963, Lowest daily maximum: 91963, Highest daily minimum: 141963, Lowest daily minimum: 61963, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61964, Highest daily maximum: 41964, Lowest daily maximum: 41964, Highest daily minimum: 91964, Lowest daily minimum: 11964, Heaviest daily rainfall: 31965, Highest daily maximum: 31965, Lowest daily maximum: 91965, Highest daily minimum: 51965, Lowest daily minimum: 51965, Heaviest daily rainfall: 81966, Highest daily maximum: 21966, Lowest daily maximum: 111966, Highest daily minimum: 61966, Lowest daily minimum: 121966, Heaviest daily rainfall: 21967, Highest daily maximum: 61967, Lowest daily maximum: 11967, Highest daily minimum: 141967, Lowest daily minimum: 11967, Heaviest daily rainfall: 41968, Highest daily maximum: 61968, Lowest daily maximum: 201968, Highest daily minimum: 41968, Lowest daily minimum: 181968, Heaviest daily rainfall: 41969, Highest daily maximum: 21969, Highest daily minimum: 31969, Lowest daily minimum: 31969, Heaviest daily rainfall: 11970, Highest daily maximum: 41970, Lowest daily maximum: 41970, Highest daily minimum: 41970, Heaviest daily rainfall: 41971, Highest daily maximum: 51971, Lowest daily maximum: 101971, Highest daily minimum: 41971, Lowest daily minimum: 81971, Heaviest daily rainfall: 41972, Highest daily maximum: 181972, Highest daily minimum: 131972, Lowest daily minimum: 11972, Heaviest daily rainfall: 31973, Highest daily maximum: 31973, Lowest daily maximum: 111973, Highest daily minimum: 51973, Lowest daily minimum: 91973, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61974, Highest daily maximum: 91974, Highest daily minimum: 51974, Lowest daily minimum: 11974, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61975, Highest daily maximum: 141975, Lowest daily maximum: 51975, Highest daily minimum: 111975, Lowest daily minimum: 21975, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61976, Highest daily maximum: 41976, Lowest daily maximum: 61976, Highest daily minimum: 41976, Lowest daily minimum: 31976, Heaviest daily rainfall: 61977, Highest daily maximum: 21977, Lowest daily maximum: 71977, Highest daily minimum: 11977, Lowest daily minimum: 41977, Heaviest daily rainfall: 81978, Lowest daily maximum: 91978, Lowest daily minimum: 61978, Heaviest daily rainfall: 71979, Lowest daily maximum: 31979, Highest daily minimum: 61979, Lowest daily minimum: 41979, Heaviest daily rainfall: 41980, Highest daily maximum: 31980, Lowest daily maximum: 31980, Highest daily minimum: 41980, Lowest daily minimum: 41980, Heaviest daily rainfall: 71981, Highest daily maximum: 171981, Lowest daily maximum: 221981, Highest daily minimum: 161981, Lowest daily minimum: 221981, Heaviest daily rainfall: 511982, Highest daily maximum: 871982, Lowest daily maximum: 721982, Highest daily minimum: 1111982, Lowest daily minimum: 611982, Heaviest daily rainfall: 241983, Highest daily maximum: 891983, Lowest daily maximum: 271983, Highest daily minimum: 1211983, Lowest daily minimum: 441983, Heaviest daily rainfall: 371984, Highest daily maximum: 681984, Lowest daily maximum: 301984, Highest daily minimum: 951984, Lowest daily minimum: 241984, Heaviest daily rainfall: 321985, Highest daily maximum: 351985, Lowest daily maximum: 1291985, Highest daily minimum: 291985, Lowest daily minimum: 1081985, Heaviest daily rainfall: 371986, Highest daily maximum: 901986, Lowest daily maximum: 661986, Highest daily minimum: 981986, Lowest daily minimum: 411986, Heaviest daily rainfall: 281987, Highest daily maximum: 201987, Lowest daily maximum: 1551987, Highest daily minimum: 381987, Lowest daily minimum: 1121987, Heaviest daily rainfall: 281988, Highest daily maximum: 661988, Lowest daily maximum: 481988, Highest daily minimum: 1461988, Lowest daily minimum: 431988, Heaviest daily rainfall: 281989, Highest daily maximum: 1,7601989, Lowest daily maximum: 2621989, Highest daily minimum: 2,4891989, Lowest daily minimum: 3871989, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,2931990, Highest daily maximum: 1,6551990, Lowest daily maximum: 2771990, Highest daily minimum: 1,9661990, Lowest daily minimum: 2521990, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,0841991, Highest daily maximum: 8601991, Lowest daily maximum: 2751991, Highest daily minimum: 1,1301991, Lowest daily minimum: 2121991, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,1871992, Highest daily maximum: 1,1861992, Lowest daily maximum: 1,4071992, Highest daily minimum: 1,1291992, Lowest daily minimum: 8551992, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,3061993, Highest daily maximum: 1,0541993, Lowest daily maximum: 5071993, Highest daily minimum: 6321993, Lowest daily minimum: 6361993, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,0811994, Highest daily maximum: 7541994, Lowest daily maximum: 3561994, Highest daily minimum: 7001994, Lowest daily minimum: 5351994, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,1721995, Highest daily maximum: 8121995, Lowest daily maximum: 5401995, Highest daily minimum: 1,3711995, Lowest daily minimum: 6721995, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,6201996, Highest daily maximum: 9161996, Lowest daily maximum: 3881996, Highest daily minimum: 7361996, Lowest daily minimum: 4341996, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,6661997, Highest daily maximum: 1,4521997, Lowest daily maximum: 1351997, Highest daily minimum: 9991997, Lowest daily minimum: 3981997, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,7161998, Highest daily maximum: 8151998, Lowest daily maximum: 7161998, Highest daily minimum: 8451998, Lowest daily minimum: 5271998, Heaviest daily rainfall: 3,6771999, Highest daily maximum: 1,2811999, Lowest daily maximum: 4031999, Highest daily minimum: 1,2311999, Lowest daily minimum: 6431999, Heaviest daily rainfall: 3,4032000, Highest daily maximum: 1,6512000, Lowest daily maximum: 1262000, Highest daily minimum: 2,0852000, Lowest daily minimum: 1462000, Heaviest daily rainfall: 3,6852001, Highest daily maximum: 9532001, Lowest daily maximum: 4312001, Highest daily minimum: 1,1012001, Lowest daily minimum: 3292001, Heaviest daily rainfall: 3,1852002, Highest daily maximum: 1,4552002, Lowest daily maximum: 6932002, Highest daily minimum: 1,3472002, Lowest daily minimum: 7412002, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,8112003, Highest daily maximum: 1,1562003, Lowest daily maximum: 6002003, Highest daily minimum: 1,0012003, Lowest daily minimum: 5112003, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,7282004, Highest daily maximum: 7742004, Lowest daily maximum: 1062004, Highest daily minimum: 7722004, Lowest daily minimum: 1542004, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,8212005, Highest daily maximum: 1,4982005, Lowest daily maximum: 712005, Highest daily minimum: 1,4532005, Lowest daily minimum: 1102005, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,4812006, Highest daily maximum: 1,9222006, Lowest daily maximum: 4422006, Highest daily minimum: 1,6822006, Lowest daily minimum: 4662006, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,4222007, Highest daily maximum: 1,8202007, Lowest daily maximum: 2642007, Highest daily minimum: 1,3782007, Lowest daily minimum: 2492007, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,9092008, Highest daily maximum: 5642008, Lowest daily maximum: 2592008, Highest daily minimum: 7442008, Lowest daily minimum: 2132008, Heaviest daily rainfall: 2,6192009, Highest daily maximum: 3632009, Lowest daily maximum: 2342009, Highest daily minimum: 4482009, Lowest daily minimum: 2042009, Heaviest daily rainfall: 8642010, Highest daily maximum: 8002010, Lowest daily maximum: 4362010, Highest daily minimum: 1,1162010, Lowest daily minimum: 3202010, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,1612011, Highest daily maximum: 1,0532011, Lowest daily maximum: 1442011, Highest daily minimum: 9552011, Lowest daily minimum: 2362011, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,3432012, Highest daily maximum: 2732012, Lowest daily maximum: 2712012, Highest daily minimum: 4152012, Lowest daily minimum: 2792012, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,5162013, Highest daily maximum: 8262013, Lowest daily maximum: 712013, Highest daily minimum: 1,1212013, Lowest daily minimum: 2192013, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,0392013, Deepest snow cover: 22014, Highest daily maximum: 1,2872014, Lowest daily maximum: 2592014, Highest daily minimum: 1,2612014, Lowest daily minimum: 2372014, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,0122015, Highest daily maximum: 1,1182015, Lowest daily maximum: 462015, Highest daily minimum: 9942015, Lowest daily minimum: 1442015, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,2882015, Deepest snow cover: 82016, Highest daily maximum: 3102016, Lowest daily maximum: 2152016, Highest daily minimum: 6502016, Lowest daily minimum: 1452016, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,1442016, Deepest snow cover: 92017, Highest daily maximum: 3032017, Lowest daily maximum: 2722017, Highest daily minimum: 1622017, Lowest daily minimum: 2502017, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,0142018, Highest daily maximum: 1,4402018, Lowest daily maximum: 582018, Highest daily minimum: 1,1812018, Lowest daily minimum: 1582018, Heaviest daily rainfall: 7312018, Deepest snow cover: 32019, Highest daily maximum: 1,0222019, Lowest daily maximum: 2902019, Highest daily minimum: 8022019, Lowest daily minimum: 2582019, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,0042019, Deepest snow cover: 172020, Highest daily maximum: 1,4802020, Lowest daily maximum: 622020, Highest daily minimum: 1,6262020, Lowest daily minimum: 522020, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,1572020, Deepest snow cover: 332021, Highest daily maximum: 9882021, Lowest daily maximum: 2262021, Highest daily minimum: 8532021, Lowest daily minimum: 1922021, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9952022, Highest daily maximum: 1,0952022, Lowest daily maximum: 302022, Highest daily minimum: 8492022, Lowest daily minimum: 902022, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9242023, Highest daily maximum: 9082023, Lowest daily maximum: 3302023, Highest daily minimum: 1,0492023, Lowest daily minimum: 4162023, Heaviest daily rainfall: 9832023, Deepest snow cover: 222024, Highest daily maximum: 2,1052024, Lowest daily maximum: 6172024, Highest daily minimum: 1,9262024, Lowest daily minimum: 3692024, Heaviest daily rainfall: 1,0142025, Highest daily maximum: 2,1042025, Lowest daily maximum: 1612025, Highest daily minimum: 2,0252025, Lowest daily minimum: 1312025, Heaviest daily rainfall: 7062025, Deepest snow cover: 12026, Highest daily maximum: 5862026, Lowest daily maximum: 1712026, Highest daily minimum: 7562026, Lowest daily minimum: 1712026, Heaviest daily rainfall: 4211938194719561965197419831992200120102019
Records set or tied in Finland each year from 1938 to 2026, stacked by type. 2021 had 3,254.
Weather records per year in Finland, stacked by type, 2021 outlined
YearHighest daily maximumLowest daily maximumHighest daily minimumLowest daily minimumHeaviest daily rainfallHeaviest daily snowfallDeepest snow coverTotal
1938261351120075
19395764120034
194051081090042
1941161352330060
194241445110038
194381122140037
1944226770024
19451261530027
19461038170029
19471483110027
1948165194120056
19491131911110055
19505512550032
195139156130046
19523121790032
195314213380040
1954516080020
195541211070034
195631621330037
1957385190026
19585851030031
195912418980051
19606411350029
1961131181110044
1962263750023
196311914660046
1964449130021
1965395580030
196621161220033
19676114140026
196862041840052
196920331009
1970444040016
19715104840031
197218013130035
19733115960034
1974905160021
197514511260038
1976464360023
1977271480022
1978090670022
1979036440017
1980334470021
1981172216225100128
19828772111612400355
19838927121443700318
1984683095243200249
198535129291083700338
1986906698412800323
198720155381122800353
19886648146432800331
19891,7602622,4893871,293006,191
19901,6552771,9662521,084005,234
19918602751,1302121,187003,664
19921,1861,4071,1298551,306005,883
19931,0545076326361,081003,910
19947543567005351,172003,517
19958125401,3716722,620006,015
19969163887364342,666005,140
19971,4521359993982,716005,700
19988157168455273,677006,580
19991,2814031,2316433,403006,961
20001,6511262,0851463,685007,693
20019534311,1013293,185005,999
20021,4556931,3477412,811007,047
20031,1566001,0015112,728005,996
20047741067721542,821004,627
20051,498711,4531102,481005,613
20061,9224421,6824662,422006,934
20071,8202641,3782492,909006,620
20085642597442132,619004,399
2009363234448204864002,113
20108004361,1163201,161003,833
20111,0531449552361,343003,731
20122732714152791,516002,754
2013826711,1212191,039023,278
20141,2872591,2612371,012004,056
20151,118469941441,288083,598
20163102156501451,144092,473
20173032721622501,014002,001
20181,440581,181158731033,571
20191,0222908022581,0040173,393
20201,480621,626521,1570334,410
2021988226853192995003,254
20221,0953084990924002,988
20239083301,0494169830223,708
20242,1056171,9263691,014006,031
20252,1041612,025131706015,128
2026586171756171421002,105

Warm to Cold Ratio by Decade

Record highs per record low in Finland, by decade Record highs per record low by decade in Finland: 1930s 5.6 to 1, 1940s 1.3 to 1, 1950s 1.0 to 1, 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 1.2 to 1, 1980s 3.2 to 1, 1990s 2.1 to 1, 2000s 3.8 to 1, 2010s 4.0 to 1, 2020s 6.1 to 1. 0.02.04.06.08.01930s: 5.62 to 11940s: 1.33 to 11950s: 0.97 to 11960s: 1.17 to 11970s: 1.20 to 11980s: 3.24 to 11990s: 2.13 to 12000s: 3.83 to 12010s: 3.98 to 12020s: 6.11 to 11930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
Record highs per record low by decade in Finland: 1930s 5.6 to 1, 1940s 1.3 to 1, 1950s 1.0 to 1, 1960s 1.2 to 1, 1970s 1.2 to 1, 1980s 3.2 to 1, 1990s 2.1 to 1, 2000s 3.8 to 1, 2010s 4.0 to 1, 2020s 6.1 to 1.
Record highs per record low in Finland, by decade
DecadeHighs per low
1930s5.62 to 1
1940s1.33 to 1
1950s0.97 to 1
1960s1.17 to 1
1970s1.20 to 1
1980s3.24 to 1
1990s2.13 to 1
2000s3.83 to 1
2010s3.98 to 1
2020s6.11 to 1

Standing Records by Year Set

2021: 6,300
Standing records in Finland by the year they were set, 2021 highlighted Records still standing in Finland by the year they were set. 6,300 of them were set in 2021. 05,00010,00015,0001908: 221909: 151910: 191911: 171912: 441913: 101914: 151915: 221916: 201917: 451918: 191919: 111920: 91921: 261922: 71923: 151924: 121925: 141926: 191927: 151928: 101929: 281930: 151931: 151932: 181933: 151934: 141935: 121936: 191937: 161938: 161939: 91940: 91941: 281942: 121943: 81944: 11945: 101946: 61947: 91948: 221949: 191950: 91951: 681952: 1831953: 1221954: 611955: 2561956: 2661957: 1681958: 1731959: 2,8351960: 2,5231961: 3,0311962: 3,5671963: 3,7641964: 2,3121965: 5,4191966: 6,9361967: 5,3651968: 7,1561969: 4,9871970: 5,1811971: 6,0761972: 7,2451973: 8,2451974: 6,4581975: 6,7481976: 5,4841977: 8,5191978: 7,3931979: 6,6481980: 6,8631981: 8,4211982: 7,0811983: 7,9441984: 7,2681985: 8,0001986: 7,2611987: 8,6751988: 7,9001989: 8,2861990: 8,0401991: 6,2801992: 10,0561993: 7,8051994: 6,8031995: 8,6621996: 7,3281997: 8,3861998: 10,2411999: 9,4052000: 8,9112001: 8,2182002: 10,4362003: 8,2182004: 6,2892005: 7,4522006: 10,5002007: 8,1232008: 6,3082009: 3,7442010: 7,1442011: 6,1652012: 4,5372013: 5,3092014: 6,9842015: 5,9522016: 4,6122017: 4,3222018: 6,7052019: 6,5472020: 8,2572021: 6,3002022: 5,9662023: 5,8732024: 8,9062025: 8,5672026: 2,824190819181928193819481958196819781988199820082018
Records still standing in Finland by the year they were set. 6,300 of them were set in 2021.
Standing records in Finland by the year they were set, 2021 highlighted
Year setStanding records
190822
190915
191019
191117
191244
191310
191415
191522
191620
191745
191819
191911
19209
192126
19227
192315
192412
192514
192619
192715
192810
192928
193015
193115
193218
193315
193414
193512
193619
193716
193816
19399
19409
194128
194212
19438
19441
194510
19466
19479
194822
194919
19509
195168
1952183
1953122
195461
1955256
1956266
1957168
1958173
19592,835
19602,523
19613,031
19623,567
19633,764
19642,312
19655,419
19666,936
19675,365
19687,156
19694,987
19705,181
19716,076
19727,245
19738,245
19746,458
19756,748
19765,484
19778,519
19787,393
19796,648
19806,863
19818,421
19827,081
19837,944
19847,268
19858,000
19867,261
19878,675
19887,900
19898,286
19908,040
19916,280
199210,056
19937,805
19946,803
19958,662
19967,328
19978,386
199810,241
19999,405
20008,911
20018,218
200210,436
20038,218
20046,289
20057,452
200610,500
20078,123
20086,308
20093,744
20107,144
20116,165
20124,537
20135,309
20146,984
20155,952
20164,612
20174,322
20186,705
20196,547
20208,257
20216,300
20225,966
20235,873
20248,906
20258,567
20262,824

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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