When to go · Kittilä
Kittilä in September
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.
Is another month better than September?
September 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 September
- KittiläHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kittilä, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Sep: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (skiing, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.
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