Snow / ice season in Lapland

November 15th - May 1st

	Average temperature Cº	Average snow / ice level	Daylight hours
Nov 15	-5,9	14 cm	5h35’
Dec 15	-10,9	29 cm	3h21’
Jan 15	-12,8	42 cm	4h34’
Feb 15	-11,4	57 cm	8h05’
March 15	-7,0	62 cm	11h34’
April 15	-1,1	54 cm	15h40’

Midnight sun

June – July      

Around Midsummer in Rovaniemi Lapland, the sun does not set for several weeks. Even in August, the ’night’ consists of a period of prolonged twilight rather than real darkness.

The Northern Lights, Aurora borealis

 

        

September – March

When in Lapland you have a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights, the Aurora Borealis. The deep green and yellow colours, sometimes streaked with bands of red, are one of the most astonishing natural phenomena it is possible to witness. You have the best chances to see the Northern Lights if you choose accommodation far away from towns and skiing centres, because the
artificial light disturbs watching them.

From November to January, various shades of soothing blue are Lapland’s most distinctive colours. The land is cloaked in a dim veil of light, known as the ’kaamos’, and bedded down for its winter slumber. During these mid-winter months, the sun does not rise at all. The bright stars and sometimes moon combined with totally white and pure snow anyway give light enough in clear
nights to see very well.

As a counterbalance to the sleepy world of snow and ice, the Northern Lights flash across the clear night skies. It’s possible to see the phenomenon in any part of Lapland - if the weather conditions are right, but the best bet is in February-March and September-October.