When to go · Sysmä
Sysmä in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (limited winter bus service).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (limited winter bus service).
Is another month better than January?
January 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 January
- SysmäHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 10 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sysmä, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: 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