When to go · Finland
Finland in February
Good month. The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland
- Prices
- High
- Finland
Verdict
The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
Weather in February
- South coast · Helsinki, Turku, Porvoo, Ålandcool
Around −5 °C in January, 20–23 °C in July; 19 h of daylight at midsummer, 6 h in late December. The sea often freezes near shore in cold winters.
- Lakeland · Tampere, Savonlinna, Kuopio, Kolicool
Colder winters, warmer summers; lakes freeze solid for skating and skiing in February–March. Mosquitoes in June–July.
- Lapland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvifine
Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland
- Medium
- Prices · Finland
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket