When to go · Porvoo
Porvoo in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, many shops shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C30°F / −6°C21°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, many shops shut).
Weather in December
- PorvooHighs around -1 °C, lows around -6 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 30 °F, lows around 21 °F, rain on about 11 days
- South coast, Finland · Helsinki, Turku, Porvoo, Ålandcool
Around −5 °C in January, 20–23 °C in July; 19 h of daylight at midsummer, 6 h in late December. The sea often freezes near shore in cold winters.Around 23 °F in January, 68–73 °F in July; 19 h of daylight at midsummer, 6 h in late December. The sea often freezes near shore in cold winters.
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