When to go · Saariselkä

Saariselkä in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Finland overall
Prices: Medium; Finland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Saariselkä

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SaariselkäHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool
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.

Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saariselkä, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, little snow), late Apr–May (thaw, patchy trails).

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.