When to go · Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi in August
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C62°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Weather in August
- RovaniemiHighs around 16.5 °C, lows around 9.1 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 62 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvibest weather
Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast