When to go · Kittilä
Kittilä in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. 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 October
- KittiläHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Low
Finland overall: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kittilä, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Oct: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings