When to go · Paltamo
Paltamo in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and dark).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and dark).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PaltamoHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Paltamo, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and dark).
June: Inside Paltamo's best window: Jun–Aug.
Paltamo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast