When to go · Pyhä
Pyhä, month by month
The best months for Pyhä: Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.-9 °C / -18 °C, 9 rain days16 °F / 0 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Pyhä's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.-8 °C / -17 °C, 8 rain days18 °F / 1 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Pyhä's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.-3 °C / -13 °C, 8 rain days27 °F / 9 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Pyhä's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.3 °C / -7 °C, 7 rain days37 °F / 19 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, thin snow, limited services); late Apr–May between seasons.9 °C / 0 °C, 8 rain days48 °F / 32 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Pyhä's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.16 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Pyhä's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.19 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days66 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Pyhä's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.16 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Pyhä's best window: Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.10 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days50 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.3 °C / -2 °C, 9 rain days37 °F / 28 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, thin snow, limited services); late Apr–May between seasons.-3 °C / -9 °C, 9 rain days27 °F / 16 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for skiing and auroras; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-7 °C / -15 °C, 9 rain days19 °F / 5 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday