When to go · Salla
Salla in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Salla's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
- MarchGreatInside Salla's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
- AprilGreatInside Salla's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
- JuneGreatInside Salla's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
Weather in December
- SallaHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 10 days
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.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Finland
Christmas Eve is the main day; most things closed; Lapland at peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- High
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salla, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun)). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.
February: Inside Salla's best window: Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun).
Salla: 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