When to go · Ruka
Ruka in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, thin snow), May (slush).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, thin snow), May (slush).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Ruka's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
- JulyGreatInside Ruka's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
- AugustGreatInside Ruka's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
- SeptemberGreatInside Ruka's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
Weather in May
- RukaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ruka, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, thin snow), May (slush).
January: Inside Ruka's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
Ruka: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings