When to go · Sysmä
Sysmä in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (limited winter bus service).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (limited winter bus service).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sysmä's best window: Jun–Aug (summer holidays, boat cruises).
- JulyGreatInside Sysmä's best window: Jun–Aug (summer holidays, boat cruises).
- AugustGreatInside Sysmä's best window: Jun–Aug (summer holidays, boat cruises).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (summer holidays, boat cruises)). Across Finland: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Weather in December
- SysmäHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Finland
Christmas Eve is the main day; most things closed; Lapland at peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- High
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sysmä, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (limited winter bus service).
June: Inside Sysmä's best window: Jun–Aug (summer holidays, boat cruises).
Sysmä: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast