When to go · Hetta
Hetta in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- MarchGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- AprilGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- JuneGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
Weather in December
- HettaHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Finland
Christmas Eve is the main day; most things closed; Lapland at peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- High
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hetta, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
February: Inside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
Hetta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings