When to go · Ivalo
Ivalo in August
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Sep–Oct). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Sep–Oct). 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:
Weather in August
- IvaloHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 9 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 Ivalo, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Sep–Oct). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
January: Inside Ivalo's best window: Dec–Mar, Sep–Oct.
Ivalo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings