When to go · Rautalampi
Rautalampi in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: None strictly; expect cold and dark Nov–Mar and check service opening hours before booking.
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
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: None strictly; expect cold and dark Nov–Mar and check service opening hours before booking.
Is another month better than February?
February 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.
Weather in February
- RautalampiHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 8 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 Rautalampi, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 1
February: Listed as a month to avoid: None strictly; expect cold and dark Nov–Mar and check service opening hours before booking.
June: Inside 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.
Rautalampi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings