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When to go · Karigasniemi

Karigasniemi, month by month

The best months for Karigasniemi: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatInside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).-8 °C (18 °F) / -20 °C (−4 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).-6 °C (21 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatInside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).0 °C (32 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.5 °C (41 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.12 °C (54 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).17 °C (63 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Darkest before snow; Lapland winter season starts at month's end.-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGreatInside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).-7 °C (19 °F) / -17 °C (1 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karigasniemi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)

    Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)

    Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 5

    Feb: 5

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).

February: Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).

Karigasniemi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.