When to go · Nötö
Nötö in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (limited ferry service).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (limited ferry service).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- NötöHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Nötö, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (limited ferry service).
May: Inside Nötö's best window: Jun–Aug, late May.
Nötö: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings