When to go · Saariselkä
Saariselkä in January
Great month. Inside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −9°C16°F / −19°C−2°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
Weather in January
- SaariselkäHighs around -9 °C, lows around -19 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 16 °F, lows around −2 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool
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: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket