When to go · Karigasniemi
Karigasniemi in December
Great month. Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Karigasniemi in this guide.
Weather in December
- KarigasniemiHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 5 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 Karigasniemi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings