When to go · Inari
Inari in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), Apr–May (thaw, slush).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C46°F / 0°C32°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Inari
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), Apr–May (thaw, slush).
Weather in May
- InariHighs around 8 °C, lows around 0 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 46 °F, lows around 32 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool
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.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F 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 overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket