Finland in September

Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.

• South coast · Helsinki, Turku, Porvoo, Ålandfine

  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, Kolifine

  Colder winters, warmer summers; lakes freeze solid for skating and skiing in February–March. Mosquitoes in June–July.

• Lapland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvibest weather

  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 · Finland

Medium

Prices · Finland

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Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Lapland

  Best weather of the year (Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvi)

• Helsinki

  Cool, clear, quieter; autumn colours.