When to go · Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi in January
Great month. Inside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −8°C (17°F)17°F (−8°C) / −14°C (6°F)6°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Rovaniemi in this guide.
Weather in January
- RovaniemiHighs around -8.2 °C (17 °F), lows around -14.5 °C (6 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 17 °F (-8.2 °C), lows around 6 °F (-14.5 °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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rovaniemi, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -8.2 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.2 °C)
Feb: -7.8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-7.8 °C)
Night low
Jan: -14.5 °C (6 °F)6 °F (-14.5 °C)
Feb: -13.8 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-13.8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
February: 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