When to go · Tankavaara
Tankavaara in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Apr–May mud season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Finland overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Apr–May mud season.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
- JulyGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
- AugustGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
- SeptemberGreatInside Tankavaara's best window: Jun–Sep for trails and panning; Dec–Mar for snow, snowshoeing and auroras.
Weather in May
- TankavaaraHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Low
- Prices · Finland overall
- Medium
Finland overall: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Tankavaara, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
May: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Apr–May mud season.
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