Best: Feb, Jun-Jul · Great: May · Feb for Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
Four distinct seasons run through the year here, from January's chill to July's warmth, with rain spread fairly evenly across the calendar rather than concentrated in one stretch. In June, expect highs around 17°C with rain on roughly 10 days of the month.
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) (February) — One of the best windows for aurora viewing in Lapland, with long dark nights and relatively stable weather.
Rovaniemi's Santa Claus Village sits directly on the Arctic Circle and draws visitors year-round, not just at Christmas. Husky and reindeer safaris, aurora-viewing glass igloos, and cross-country skiing trails are all easily arranged from town.
Try sautéed reindeer (poronkäristys) and lingonberries, classic Finnish Lapland fare.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cold days around -9°/-15°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -8°/-15°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -2°/-10°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 4°/-4°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 11°/2°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/8°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/12°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/10°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 11°/5°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 3°/-2°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -3°/-8°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -7°/-13°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).