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Levi in December

Great month. Inside Levi's best window: Dec–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and midnight sun (check).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
−6°C (21°F) / −14°C (7°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Finland overall
Prices
High
Finland overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Levi

Inside Levi's best window: Dec–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and midnight sun (check).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Levi in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • LeviHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 12 days
  • Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool

    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.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Christmas big impact

    24–26 Dec · Finland

    Christmas Eve is the main day; most things closed; Lapland at peak.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Finland overall
High
Prices · Finland overall
High

Finland overall: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)

    Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)

    Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 12

    Jan: 12

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Levi's best window: Dec–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and midnight sun (check).

January: Inside Levi's best window: Dec–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Aug for hiking and midnight sun (check).

Levi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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