When to go · Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä in December
Great month. Inside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Jyväskylä in this guide.
Weather in December
- JyväskyläHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 13 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Finland
Christmas Eve is the main day; most things closed; Lapland at peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- High
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jyväskylä, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
January: Inside Jyväskylä's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes and light; Dec–Mar for snow and ice.
Jyväskylä: 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