When to go · Hetta
Hetta in February
Great month. Inside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Hetta's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Hetta in this guide.
Weather in February
- HettaHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings