When to go · Levi
Levi in December
Great month. Inside Levi's best window: Dec–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and midnight sun (check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −6°C21°F / −14°C7°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Levi's best window: Dec–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and midnight sun (check).
Weather in December
- LeviHighs around -6 °C, lows around -14 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 21 °F, lows around 7 °F, rain on about 12 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool
Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket