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Kilpisjärvi in April

Great month. Inside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
0°C (32°F) / −10°C (14°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Low
Finland overall
Prices
Medium
Finland overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kilpisjärvi

Inside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Kilpisjärvi in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • KilpisjärviHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvifine

    Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C (5 to −22 °F) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Finland overall
Low
Prices · Finland overall
Medium

Finland overall: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kilpisjärvi, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)

    Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: -10 °C (14 °F)

    Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 9 (better)

    Feb: 11

  • Crowds

    Apr: Low

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 0

    Feb: 0

April: Inside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.

February: Inside Kilpisjärvi's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the boat; Feb–Apr for ski touring and auroras.

Kilpisjärvi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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