When to go · Piikkö
Piikkö in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- PiikköHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °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 Piikkö, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °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: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
June: Inside Piikkö's best window: Jun–Aug.
Piikkö: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings