When to go · Kautokeino
Kautokeino in December
Great month. Inside Kautokeino's best window: May–Jul (midnight sun) and Sep–Mar (northern lights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Norway overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Norway overall
Verdict
Inside Kautokeino's best window: May–Jul (midnight sun) and Sep–Mar (northern lights).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Kautokeino in this guide.
Weather in December
- KautokeinoHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -22 °C (−8 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −8 °F (-22 °C), rain on about 6 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 · Norway
Christmas Eve afternoon onwards everything closes; restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Norway overall
- Medium
- Prices · Norway overall
- Medium
Norway overall: Christmas markets in Oslo and Bergen; polar night and auroras in the north; closures 24–26 Dec.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kautokeino, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Night low
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jan: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Kautokeino's best window: May–Jul (midnight sun) and Sep–Mar (northern lights).
January: Inside Kautokeino's best window: May–Jul (midnight sun) and Sep–Mar (northern lights).
Kautokeino: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings