When to go · Simo

Simo in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, most services shut).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Medium; Finland overall
Prices: Medium; Finland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Simo

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, most services shut).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SimoHighs 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

Finland overall: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, most services shut).

June: Inside Simo's best window: Jun–Aug.

Simo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.