When to go · Kittilä
Kittilä in August
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Kittilä's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- JanuaryGreatInside Kittilä's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- FebruaryGreatInside Kittilä's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
- MarchGreatInside Kittilä's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
Weather in August
- KittiläHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kittilä, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
January: Inside Kittilä's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking).
Kittilä: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast