When to go · Tankavaara
Tankavaara in March
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
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 March?
No other month rates higher than March for Tankavaara in this guide.
Weather in March
- TankavaaraHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.
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
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Mar: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8 (better)
Jan: 9
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Medium
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: 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