When to go · Utsjoki
Utsjoki in February
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (fishing, midnight sun, hiking); Sep and Mar–Apr for auroras). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Finland overall
- Prices
- High
- Finland overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (fishing, midnight sun, hiking); Sep and Mar–Apr for auroras). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
Is another month better than February?
February is rated good. 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 February
- UtsjokiHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Finland overall
- Medium
- Prices · Finland overall
- High
Finland overall: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
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
Feb: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Mar: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 9
Mar: 9
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: High
Mar: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (fishing, midnight sun, hiking); Sep and Mar–Apr for auroras). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
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