When to go · Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi, month by month
The best months for Rovaniemi: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).-8.2 °C / -14.5 °C, 10 rain days17 °F / 6 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).-7.8 °C / -13.8 °C, 9 rain days18 °F / 7 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).-2.6 °C / -9.4 °C, 9 rain days27 °F / 15 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), Apr–May (slush).3.6 °C / -3.9 °C, 8 rain days38 °F / 25 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), Apr–May (slush).10.8 °C / 2.3 °C, 8 rain days51 °F / 36 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).16.8 °C / 7.3 °C, 10 rain days62 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).19.7 °C / 11 °C, 11 rain days67 °F / 52 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.16.5 °C / 9.1 °C, 11 rain days62 °F / 48 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun)). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.10.4 °C / 4.2 °C, 11 rain days51 °F / 40 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun)). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.3.1 °C / -1.3 °C, 11 rain days38 °F / 30 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), Apr–May (slush).-3 °C / -7.9 °C, 11 rain days27 °F / 18 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).-6.4 °C / -12.5 °C, 10 rain days20 °F / 10 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday