When to go · Gullkrona
Gullkrona, month by month
Good months for Gullkrona: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.5 °C (41 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Warmest month: cottages, lake swimming, festivals; some city restaurants closed for holidays.20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 13 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.16 °C (61 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.11 °C (52 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Darkest before snow; Lapland winter season starts at month's end.6 °C (43 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gullkrona, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
Gullkrona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.