When to go · Sotkamo
Sotkamo in February
Great month. Inside Sotkamo's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Aug for hiking and lakes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Sotkamo's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Aug for hiking and lakes.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Sotkamo in this guide.
Weather in February
- SotkamoHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sotkamo, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 0
February: Inside Sotkamo's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Aug for hiking and lakes.
January: Inside Sotkamo's best window: Dec–Mar for snow sports, Jun–Aug for hiking and lakes.
Sotkamo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings