When to go · Kemi
Kemi, month by month
The best months for Kemi: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.-6 °C / -14 °C, 10 rain days21 °F / 7 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.-6 °C / -14 °C, 9 rain days21 °F / 7 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.-1 °C / -10 °C, 8 rain days30 °F / 14 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.4 °C / -4 °C, 7 rain days39 °F / 25 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.11 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.17 °C / 8 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.20 °C / 11 °C, 10 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.18 °C / 10 °C, 11 rain days64 °F / 50 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.12 °C / 5 °C, 11 rain days54 °F / 41 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.5 °C / 0 °C, 11 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, nothing open), and late Apr after the snow castle closes.-1 °C / -6 °C, 11 rain days30 °F / 21 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-4 °C / -11 °C, 10 rain days25 °F / 12 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday