When to go · Kemi
Kemi, month by month
The best months for Kemi: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.-6 °C (21 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 10 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.-6 °C (21 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 9 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.-1 °C (30 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay). 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, nothing open), and late Apr after the snow castle closes.-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 (Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 10 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kemi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.
February: Inside Kemi's best window: Jan–Apr for snow castle and icebreaker; Jun–Aug for midnight sun, camping and the Bothnian Bay.
Kemi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.