When to go · Vesanto
Vesanto in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- VesantoHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 5 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 Vesanto, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
June: Inside Vesanto's best window: Jun–Aug.
Vesanto: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings