When to go · Nuorgam
Nuorgam in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan if you need daylight or open services; late Oct for the first snow and shoulder closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan if you need daylight or open services; late Oct for the first snow and shoulder closures.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
- MarchGreatInside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
- JuneGreatInside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
- JulyGreatInside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
Weather in December
- NuorgamHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 8 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 Nuorgam, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan if you need daylight or open services; late Oct for the first snow and shoulder closures.
February: Inside Nuorgam's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and fishing; Sep for ruska colours; Feb–Mar for snowmobile and ice fishing.
Nuorgam: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings