When to go · Äkäslompolo
Äkäslompolo in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun), Sep (ruska)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun), Sep (ruska)). 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:
- FebruaryGreatInside Äkäslompolo's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun), Sep (ruska).
- MarchGreatInside Äkäslompolo's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun), Sep (ruska).
- AprilGreatInside Äkäslompolo's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun), Sep (ruska).
- JuneGreatInside Äkäslompolo's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun), Sep (ruska).
Weather in December
- ÄkäslompoloHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 9 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 Äkäslompolo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun), Sep (ruska)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
February: Inside Äkäslompolo's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Aug (hiking, midnight sun), Sep (ruska).
Äkäslompolo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings