When to go · Lahti
Lahti, month by month
The best months for Lahti: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.-4 °C (25 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 10 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Lahti's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow.-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 8 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Lahti's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow.1 °C (34 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow). Across Finland: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.15 °C (59 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Lahti's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Lahti's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Lahti's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Jun for Midsummer closures.1 °C (34 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-2 °C (28 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 11 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lahti, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Lahti's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow.
March: Inside Lahti's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and outdoor pool; Feb–Mar for winter sports and snow.
Lahti: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.