When to go · Ylläs

Ylläs in January

Great month. Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Medium; Finland overall
Prices: Medium; Finland overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ylläs

Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.

No other month rates higher than January for Ylläs in this guide.

Long-term averages

YlläsHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 9 days
Lapland, Finland · Rovaniemi, Levi, Ylläs, Saariselkä, Inari, Kilpisjärvicool
Snow from November to April; −15 to −30 °C (5 to −22 °F) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.Snow from November to April; 5 to −22 °F (−15 to −30 °C) in January. Polar night (kaamos) in the north from early December to early January; midnight sun in Utsjoki about 17 May – 27 July. Autumn colours (ruska) in early September.

Finland overall: Lapland in deep winter: blue-hour days, strong cold, good auroras. Helsinki is dark and icy.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ylläs, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.

February: Inside Ylläs's best window: Dec–Apr for snow; Mar–Apr for milder days and longer light; late Aug–early Apr for auroras.

Ylläs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.