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When to go · Vimpeli

Vimpeli, month by month

Good months for Vimpeli: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Warmest month: cottages, lake swimming, festivals; some city restaurants closed for holidays.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Darkest before snow; Lapland winter season starts at month's end.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vimpeli, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Feb: Good

  • Daytime high

    Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)

    Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)

    Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 6

    Feb: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    Feb: 0

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.

February: Outside the best window (check). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).

Vimpeli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.