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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) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
Finland overall
Prices
Medium
Finland overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ylläs

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

Long-term averages
  • YlläsHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), 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.

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)

    Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)

  • 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

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