When to go · Karigasniemi
Karigasniemi in January
Great month. Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Karigasniemi in this guide.
Weather in January
- KarigasniemiHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 5 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 Karigasniemi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
February: Inside Karigasniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (aurora), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Karigasniemi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings