When to go · Kemijärvi
Kemijärvi, month by month
The best months for Kemijärvi: Feb, Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul. Months to avoid: May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.-9 °C (16 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 10 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Kemijärvi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun.-8 °C (18 °F) / -17 °C (1 °F), 9 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 1 °F (-17 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Kemijärvi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun.-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 8 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilGreatInside Kemijärvi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun.4 °C (39 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow), late Apr–May (slush).11 °C (52 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Kemijärvi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Kemijärvi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.3 °C (37 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 10 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow), late Apr–May (slush).-3 °C (27 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 11 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-7 °C (19 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 10 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kemijärvi, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Mar: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Kemijärvi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun.
March: Inside Kemijärvi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing, Jun–Jul for midnight sun.
Kemijärvi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.