When to go · Tankavaara
Tankavaara, month by month
The best months for Tankavaara: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.-9 °C (16 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 9 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.-9 °C (16 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 8 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.-4 °C (25 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 8 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Apr–May mud season.2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Apr–May mud season.8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.10 °C (50 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Apr–May mud season.-4 °C (25 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 10 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.-7 °C (19 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 9 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tankavaara, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
February: Inside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
Tankavaara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.