When to go · Kolari
Kolari in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (polar night, little snow cover, few services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (polar night, little snow cover, few services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Kolari's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing).
- MarchGreatInside Kolari's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing).
- AprilGreatInside Kolari's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing).
- JuneGreatInside Kolari's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing).
Weather in December
- KolariHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 9 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 Kolari, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (polar night, little snow cover, few services).
February: Inside Kolari's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, fishing).
Kolari: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings