When to go · Saariselkä
Saariselkä in July
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated good. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
- DecemberGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
- JanuaryGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
- FebruaryGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
Weather in July
- SaariselkäHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 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
- High
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Warmest month: cottages, lake swimming, festivals; some city restaurants closed for holidays.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saariselkä, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Jul: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 11
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Jan: 0
July: Outside 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.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast