When to go · Pelkosenniemi
Pelkosenniemi in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (polar night, little snow yet); May and Oct mud season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (polar night, little snow yet); May and Oct mud season.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Pelkosenniemi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.
- MarchGreatInside Pelkosenniemi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.
- AprilGreatInside Pelkosenniemi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.
- JuneGreatInside Pelkosenniemi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.
Weather in December
- PelkosenniemiHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °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 Pelkosenniemi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Feb: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Feb: 8 (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–early Jan (polar night, little snow yet); May and Oct mud season.
February: Inside Pelkosenniemi's best window: Feb–Apr for snow and skiing; Jun–Sep for hiking and midnight sun.
Pelkosenniemi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings