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Järvenpää in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, Ainola closed).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
−3°C (27°F) / −9°C (16°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Medium
Finland overall
Prices
Medium
Finland overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Järvenpää

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, Ainola closed).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • JärvenpääHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 10 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Finland overall
Medium
Prices · Finland overall
Medium

Finland overall: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Järvenpää, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)

    May: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)

    May: 4 °C (39 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 10

    May: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Medium

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Jan: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    May: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, cold, Ainola closed).

May: Inside Järvenpää's best window: May–Sep (Ainola open, lake walks, long light); Jul for Puistoblues.

Järvenpää: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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