When to go · Rääkkylä
Rääkkylä in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
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
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Rääkkylä's best window: Jun–Jul.
- JulyGreatInside Rääkkylä's best window: Jun–Jul.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul). Across Finland: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Jul). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Weather in January
- RääkkyläHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 8 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 Rääkkylä, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8 (better)
Jun: 12
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 services).
June: Inside Rääkkylä's best window: Jun–Jul.
Rääkkylä: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings