When to go · Kilpisjärvi
Kilpisjärvi, month by month
The best months for Kilpisjärvi: Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Jan, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, deep cold, limited services); late Sep–Oct for trail walking.-8 °C / -18 °C, 12 rain days18 °F / 0 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.-8 °C / -18 °C, 11 rain days18 °F / 0 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.-5 °C / -15 °C, 11 rain days23 °F / 5 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.0 °C / -10 °C, 9 rain days32 °F / 14 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.5 °C / -3 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 27 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.11 °C / 3 °C, 10 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.15 °C / 7 °C, 12 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.13 °C / 6 °C, 13 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.8 °C / 2 °C, 13 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, deep cold, limited services); late Sep–Oct for trail walking.2 °C / -4 °C, 13 rain days36 °F / 25 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, deep cold, limited services); late Sep–Oct for trail walking.-3 °C / -10 °C, 12 rain days27 °F / 14 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, deep cold, limited services); late Sep–Oct for trail walking.-6 °C / -15 °C, 12 rain days21 °F / 5 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday