When to go · Hetta
Hetta in August
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- MarchGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- AprilGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- JuneGreatInside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
Weather in August
- HettaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
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 Hetta, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Aug: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Feb: 0
August: Outside 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.
February: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast