Southern Finland records -31.5°C as freeze continues

2026-01-30 - 11:47

Southern Finland recorded its coldest night of the winter as temperatures fell to -31.5°C in Lappeenranta early on Friday. Clear skies allowed the cold to intensify in large parts of the country, with severe frost reported across southern, central and northern areas. Foreca meteorologist Joanna Rinne writes that the reading in Lappeenranta Konnunsuo was the lowest of the season so far for the region. Other low figures included -29.3°C in Vihti, -26.7°C in Hyvinkää, and -25.3°C both in Helsinki-Vantaa and Salo Kärkkä. All were the coldest of the winter at their respective stations.