When to visit
Rovaniemi?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Rovaniemi
Lapland Region · Finland

The best time to visit Rovaniemi is June, July, August, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
June
70

Excellent climate

🌥Mild

Temperature
9–17°C
Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
7–15°C
Dry
Precipitation
73mm
Light rain · 11 days
Sunshine
13.1h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
67%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
65
Shoulder season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun65JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score810131736707869331098
ClimatePolarPolarPolarColdColdMildMildMildColdColdPolarPolar
Temperature-13–-7°C-11–-6°C-8–-1°C-4–4°C2–11°C9–17°C12–20°C11–18°C6–12°C0–4°C-5–-1°C-9–-4°C
Feels like-18–-12°C-16–-10°C-13–-6°C-8–0°C-2–8°C7–15°C11–19°C9–16°C4–10°C-4–1°C-9–-5°C-14–-9°C
Precipitation43mm
15 days
40mm
12 days
39mm
12 days
41mm
11 days
52mm
11 days
73mm
11 days
92mm
14 days
89mm
14 days
73mm
13 days
66mm
14 days
53mm
14 days
48mm
16 days
Sunshine0.4h
☀︎ 10%
1.8h
☀︎ 23%
5.4h
☀︎ 46%
8.1h
☀︎ 52%
10.5h
☀︎ 53%
13.1h
☀︎ 55%
11.1h
☀︎ 52%
8.2h
☀︎ 48%
4.6h
☀︎ 35%
2.4h
☀︎ 25%
0.6h
☀︎ 10%
0.0h
☀︎ 2%
WindS · 16 km/hS · 16 km/hSW · 16 km/hNW · 15 km/hSW · 16 km/hSW · 16 km/hSE · 14 km/hS · 16 km/hS · 15 km/hSW · 15 km/hS · 15 km/hS · 15 km/h
Humidity (%)87%86%81%77%70%67%74%80%85%91%92%90%
Day length4.4h8.1h11.8h15.5h19.6h23.8h21.4h16.9h13.1h9.5h5.7h2.7h
Tourist CrowdsShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonLow seasonHigh season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Rovaniemi?

The best time to visit Rovaniemi is June, August, July, with temperatures between 9 °C and 20 °C. The best month is June. June is shoulder season.

What is the weather like in Rovaniemi?

Rovaniemi has a climate with an overall score of 3/10. Annual temperatures range from -13 °C to 20 °C.

What is the hottest month in Rovaniemi?

The hottest month in Rovaniemi is July, with average highs of 20 °C and lows of 12 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Rovaniemi?

The rainiest month in Rovaniemi is July, with an average of 92 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Rovaniemi?

Peak season in Rovaniemi is February, March, July, December. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Rovaniemi?

Shoulder season in Rovaniemi falls in January, April, June, August, September. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.