When to go · Utsjoki
Utsjoki in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, no sun, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, no sun, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Utsjoki's best window: Jun–Aug (fishing, midnight sun, hiking); Sep and Mar–Apr for auroras.
- AprilGreatInside Utsjoki's best window: Jun–Aug (fishing, midnight sun, hiking); Sep and Mar–Apr for auroras.
- JuneGreatInside Utsjoki's best window: Jun–Aug (fishing, midnight sun, hiking); Sep and Mar–Apr for auroras.
- JulyGreatInside Utsjoki's best window: Jun–Aug (fishing, midnight sun, hiking); Sep and Mar–Apr for auroras.
Weather in December
- UtsjokiHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 10 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 Utsjoki, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Mar: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Mar: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, no sun, limited services).
March: Inside Utsjoki's best window: Jun–Aug (fishing, midnight sun, hiking); Sep and Mar–Apr for auroras.
Utsjoki: 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