When to go · Rautalampi
Rautalampi in March
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
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°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 March?
March 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 March
- RautalampiHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.
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
Mar: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jun: 1
March: 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