When to go · Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi in December
Great month. Inside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −6°C (20°F)20°F (−6°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Rovaniemi in this guide.
Weather in December
- RovaniemiHighs around -6.4 °C (20 °F), lows around -12.5 °C (10 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 20 °F (-6.4 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12.5 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool
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.
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 Rovaniemi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -6.4 °C (20 °F)20 °F (-6.4 °C)
Jan: -8.2 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12.5 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12.5 °C)
Jan: -14.5 °C (6 °F)6 °F (-14.5 °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 Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket