When to go · Saariselkä
Saariselkä in June
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow)). Across Finland: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow)). Across Finland: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.
Is another month better than June?
June 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 June
- SaariselkäHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvifine
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Midsummer (Juhannus) big impact
Fri–Sat between 19 and 26 Jun (25–26 Jun 2027) · Finland
Bonfires at cottages; cities empty, shops and restaurants closed on the Eve.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saariselkä, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 0
June: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow)). Across Finland: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.
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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast