When to go · Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi in June
Great month. Inside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°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 June?
No other month rates higher than June for Rovaniemi in this guide.
Weather in June
- RovaniemiHighs around 16.8 °C (62 °F), lows around 7.3 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.8 °C), lows around 45 °F (7.3 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvifine
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.
Midsummer (Juhannus) big impact
Fri–Sat between 19 and 26 Jun (25–26 Jun 2027) · Finland
Bonfires at cottages; cities empty, shops and restaurants closed on the Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rovaniemi, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 16.8 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.8 °C)
Jan: -8.2 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.2 °C)
Night low
Jun: 7.3 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.3 °C)
Jan: -14.5 °C (6 °F)6 °F (-14.5 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 0
June: 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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast