When to go · Ylläs
Ylläs in August
Great month. Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Ylläs in this guide.
Weather in August
- YlläsHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvibest weather
Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C (5 to −22 °F) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F (−15 to −30 °C) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ylläs, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
January: Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.
Ylläs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast