When to go · Kajaani
Kajaani, month by month
The best months for Kajaani: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.-7 °C (19 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 10 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Kajaani's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti.-6 °C (21 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 9 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Kajaani's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti.-1 °C (30 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 9 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow), late Apr–May (slush and closed lake ice).5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 8 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow), late Apr–May (slush and closed lake ice).12 °C (54 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kajaani's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Kajaani's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kajaani's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 10 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow), late Apr–May (slush and closed lake ice).-1 °C (30 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 11 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-5 °C (23 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 11 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kajaani, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Mar: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Kajaani's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti.
March: Inside Kajaani's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and midnight light; Feb–Mar for snow and skiing at Vuokatti.
Kajaani: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.