When to go · Vimpeli
Vimpeli, month by month
Good months for Vimpeli: Jan, Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 5 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Bright snow, auroras until late March, ski touring; Easter falls in late March 2027.2 °C (36 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Thaw and slush in the south; spring skiing in the north.9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 8 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Vappu, fast-returning light and blossom; Lapland in its muddy thaw.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: White nights and Midsummer; lakes warming; mosquitoes in the north.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Warmest month: cottages, lake swimming, festivals; some city restaurants closed for holidays.23 °C (73 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 11 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Still warm, crayfish season, Flow festival; dark evenings return late in the month.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 10 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Ruska autumn colours in Lapland and the first auroras over lakes that are not yet frozen.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Grey and wet; museums and saunas; auroras in the north on clear nights.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Darkest before snow; Lapland winter season starts at month's end.4 °C (39 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Finland: Rovaniemi's Christmas peak, polar night in the north; Helsinki Christmas market; closures 24–26 Dec.-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vimpeli, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Finland: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.
February: Outside the best window (check). Across Finland: The best snow month: longer days in Lapland; school holidays fill resorts; frozen sea walks in Helsinki (on marked routes only).
Vimpeli: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.