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Kilpisjärvi in September

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: 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°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 September for Kilpisjärvi in this guide.

Long-term averages

KilpisjärviHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.