The city's climate is humid continental (dfb), meaning
the average of the coldest month is no more than ?3
°C (27 °F). Summers are usually pleasantly warm, daily
maximum temperatures during the summer-months are usually
around 18-26 °C (64-79 °F), however, temperatures above
30 °C (86 °F) are uncommon. Helsinki is situated on
approximately the same latitude as Anchorage, Alaska,
making it the second northernmost capital in the world
after Reykjavik, Iceland, hence the very short days
in winter. However, average temperatures in Helsinki
are clearly higher than those of Anchorage due to favorable
sea-currents.
