When to go · Ranua
Ranua in December
Great month. Inside Ranua's best window: Jun–Aug for the park at full hours and the cloudberry fair; Dec–Mar for snow and winter animals.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Ranua's best window: Jun–Aug for the park at full hours and the cloudberry fair; Dec–Mar for snow and winter animals.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Ranua in this guide.
Weather in December
- RanuaHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 10 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 Ranua, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Ranua's best window: Jun–Aug for the park at full hours and the cloudberry fair; Dec–Mar for snow and winter animals.
January: Inside Ranua's best window: Jun–Aug for the park at full hours and the cloudberry fair; Dec–Mar for snow and winter animals.
Ranua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast