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Kilpisjärvi in August

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: 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Medium; Finland overall
Prices: Medium; Finland overall

Plan around it

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.

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

Long-term averages

KilpisjärviHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 days
Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvibest weather
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.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F (−15 to −30 °C) 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.

Finland overall: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.

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

First month

Second month

August: 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.