Helsinki is like Gotham City, rainy or sloshy from September till April, mostly dark and sentimental. The days are short, because the sun sets as early as 3pm in December. And since the sun rises at 9am, we have scarce daylight. At the moment there’s a typical weather outside- cold rain that sticks on you like a heavy, itchy blanket. After November though, you’ll have some snow, even here in Helsinki. As for the temperature, it remains around -15′C throughout winter. This causes the sea to freeze over, so basically you’ll be able to ski or ice skate from an island to another. This is a definite perk of living up here, along with the crisp, sunny winter days.

I don’t mind snow if it is bright and sunny, not dark, all wet and sloshy.

I don’t mind summer heat either as long as it’s under 30C, a lot of shades and breeze.

The most ideal situation would be snow that doesn’t melt with tropical weather. lol Imagine the amount of fun you have!