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Saariselkä in November

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Finland overall
Prices: Low; Finland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Saariselkä

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).

November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SaariselkäHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 10 days
Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool
Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C (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.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F (−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.

Finland overall: Darkest before snow; Lapland winter season starts at month's end.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saariselkä, side by side.

First month

Second month

November: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).

January: Inside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).

Saariselkä: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.