When to go · Hetta
Hetta, month by month
The best months for Hetta: Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul. Months to avoid: May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.-9 °C (16 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 9 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).-9 °C (16 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 8 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).-4 °C (25 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 8 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).1 °C (34 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow), May (thaw, trails closed).7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 8 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow), May (thaw, trails closed).-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 10 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-7 °C (19 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 9 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Hetta, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Mar: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
March: Inside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
Hetta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.