When to go · Salla
Salla in January
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun)). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun)). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Is another month better than January?
January 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 January
- SallaHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salla, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (Feb–Apr (skiing, auroras), Jun–Sep (hiking, midnight sun)). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
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