When to go · Ruka
Ruka in September
Great month. Inside Ruka's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Ruka's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Ruka in this guide.
Weather in September
- RukaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ruka, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Sep: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: Inside Ruka's best window: Dec–Apr (skiing), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast