When to go · Pello
Pello in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, few services open — check); late Apr–May (snowmelt, slush).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°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 (dark, few services open — check); late Apr–May (snowmelt, slush).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Pello's best window: Jun–Aug for the river and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for winter driving (ice-road opening check).
- MarchGreatInside Pello's best window: Jun–Aug for the river and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for winter driving (ice-road opening check).
- JuneGreatInside Pello's best window: Jun–Aug for the river and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for winter driving (ice-road opening check).
- JulyGreatInside Pello's best window: Jun–Aug for the river and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for winter driving (ice-road opening check).
Weather in December
- PelloHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °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 Pello, 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: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °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 (dark, few services open — check); late Apr–May (snowmelt, slush).
February: Inside Pello's best window: Jun–Aug for the river and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for winter driving (ice-road opening check).
Pello: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings