When to go · Saariselkä
Saariselkä, month by month
The best months for Saariselkä: Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Dec. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).-9 °C (16 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 9 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).-9 °C (16 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 8 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).-4 °C (25 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 8 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 8 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow)). Across Finland: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.14 °C (57 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 10 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow)). Across Finland: Warmest month: cottages, lake swimming, festivals; some city restaurants closed for holidays.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow)). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 11 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow)). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 10 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).-7 °C (19 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 9 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saariselkä, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
February: Inside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
Saariselkä: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.