When to go · Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi in August
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
- JanuaryGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
- FebruaryGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
- MarchGreatInside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
Weather in August
- RovaniemiHighs around 16.5 °C (62 °F), lows around 9.1 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.5 °C), lows around 48 °F (9.1 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvibest weather
Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C (5 to −22 °F) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F (−15 to −30 °C) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rovaniemi, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 16.5 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.5 °C)
Jan: -8.2 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 9.1 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9.1 °C)
Jan: -14.5 °C (6 °F)6 °F (-14.5 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.
January: Inside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
Rovaniemi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast