When to go · Posio
Posio in February
Great month. Inside Posio's best window: Feb–Mar for snow and ice climbing; Jun–Aug for hiking, fishing and lake beaches; Sep for ruska colours.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Posio's best window: Feb–Mar for snow and ice climbing; Jun–Aug for hiking, fishing and lake beaches; Sep for ruska colours.
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Posio in this guide.
Weather in February
- PosioHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Posio, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Mar: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Mar: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Posio's best window: Feb–Mar for snow and ice climbing; Jun–Aug for hiking, fishing and lake beaches; Sep for ruska colours.
March: Inside Posio's best window: Feb–Mar for snow and ice climbing; Jun–Aug for hiking, fishing and lake beaches; Sep for ruska colours.
Posio: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings