When to go · Tankavaara
Tankavaara in December
Great month. Inside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Inside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Tankavaara in this guide.
Weather in December
- TankavaaraHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 9 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 Tankavaara, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
January: Inside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
Tankavaara: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings