When to go · Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi in March
Great month. Inside Rovaniemi's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras); Jun–Jul (midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −9°C (15°F)15°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Rovaniemi in this guide.
Weather in March
- RovaniemiHighs around -2.6 °C (27 °F), lows around -9.4 °C (15 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 27 °F (-2.6 °C), lows around 15 °F (-9.4 °C), rain on about 9 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
- 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 Rovaniemi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: -2.6 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.6 °C)
Jan: -8.2 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -9.4 °C (15 °F)15 °F (-9.4 °C)
Jan: -14.5 °C (6 °F)6 °F (-14.5 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: 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