When to go · Saariselkä
Saariselkä in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C45°F / −1°C30°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Saariselkä
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).
Weather in May
- SaariselkäHighs around 7 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F, lows around 30 °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
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket