Rautalampi in December

Listed as a month to avoid: None strictly; expect cold and dark Nov–Mar and check service opening hours before booking.

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• JuneGreatInside Rautalampi's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes, canoeing and the national park; the church and museum are the reason to come the rest of the year.
• JulyGreatInside Rautalampi's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes, canoeing and the national park; the church and museum are the reason to come the rest of the year.
• AugustGreatInside Rautalampi's best window: Jun–Aug for lakes, canoeing and the national park; the church and museum are the reason to come the rest of the year.
• MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lakes, canoeing and the national park; the church and museum are the reason to come the rest of the year). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.

• RautalampiHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 11 days

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 · 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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rautalampi, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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