When to go · Tankavaara
Tankavaara in October
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
- JanuaryGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
- FebruaryGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
- MarchGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
Weather in October
- TankavaaraHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Low
Finland overall: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tankavaara, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Oct: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside 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.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast