When to go · Saariselkä
Saariselkä in October
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Low
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- 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).
- MarchGreatInside Saariselkä's best window: Dec–Mar (snow, auroras), Sep (fell colours, no snow).
Weather in October
- SaariselkäHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Low
Finland overall: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Saariselkä, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Oct: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside 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.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket