When to go · Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PieksämäkiHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 7 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 Pieksämäki, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
June: Inside Pieksämäki's best window: Jun–Aug.
Pieksämäki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings