When to go · Kalajoki
Kalajoki in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, resort services mostly closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, resort services mostly closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- KalajokiHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 9 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 Kalajoki, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, resort services mostly closed).
June: Inside Kalajoki's best window: Jun–Aug.
Kalajoki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings