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Kilpisjärvi in March

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: −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; Finland overall
Prices: High; 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 March for Kilpisjärvi in this guide.

Long-term averages

KilpisjärviHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 11 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: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.

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

First month

Second month

March: 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.