Questions about Open Data

User support (helpdesk) for open data helps if there is a technical error in the data or if you need help interpreting the data yourself.

You can submit a question using the form below. Before doing so, refer to the links in the instructions mentioned on the page. For questions not related to open data, please use the feedback form on the website which can also be found on the bottom bar of this page.

If you need more advice on how to use and apply open data, we also offer the opportunity to purchase consultation and training on the topic. Please contact us using the open data form below.

Instructions for using open data

You can find answers for many questions from Open data manual and its subpages. All information is not in English, and they are only in Finnish.

publicly available materials
you can download information through the download service; you can also find examples on the page, and you can use saved queries to compile a query
if you need only a small number of observations or an individual observation, it is recommended to use the observation download service on the website.
a list of different observation stations, observation stations do not measure the same variables (e.g. rainfall), what do we observe and how? and advice on how to interpret the observed variables.
Frequently asked questions about FMI´s open data.

You can contact us with regard to open data:

The form below this. Replies to messages are only sent on business days. For most questions, see the instructions above. Most questions can be answered by reviewing the above instructions. Please familiarize yourself with them before submitting a question.

Use the feedback form when your question is about the website, weather apps, or if you have a general weather question.

Download observations

You can easily search for and download historical weather data from our Download Observations -service.

Do you need an official statement?

Statements for insurance companies are given by the Climate Service. Contact us by calling 0600 10601 (4.06 €/min+local network charge). The telephone service is available on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Even though the weather observations and statistics are free of charge, a fee is charged for searching, tailoring, commenting, service provision and the use of other than publicly available data.

Aviation weather observation reports will be removed from open data distribution by the end of 2024

The Finnish Meteorological Institute provides observation services at Finnish airports and is responsible for the development and maintenance of systems in accordance with the evolving needs of users. Aviation weather observations are transmitted to airspace users as so-called METAR reports every thirty minutes for international distribution.

Since 2013, aviation weather observations and reports have been part of the Finnish Meteorological Institute's open data distribution, and they have been produced using the institute's operational funding. The Finnish Meteorological Institute openly shares near real-time observation data from airports as well as aviation weather reports.

The government’s cuts to the Ministry of Transport and Communications' operating budget, starting in 2025, will affect the operations of the Finnish Meteorological Institute and also the open data distribution. The costs incurred from the production of aviation weather observations will, in the future, be borne by airspace users. In accordance with aviation principles, observations that are entirely funded by airspace users cannot be openly shared among all users.

From 2025 onwards, aviation weather reports will be available to users in the same way as before through aviation information systems, but no longer through the open data interfaces of the Finnish Meteorological Institute.