Best year time to visit Lapland

General weather information about Lapland

Average annual temperature is 1.3 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -21.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 130 days

Number of rainy days: 132 days

Number of snow days: 103 days

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* Weather data for Lapland Finland is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Lapland air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)1.73.20.911.022.225.325.126.121.38.41.01.6
Average daytime temperature (°C)-3.9-4.5-5.25.012.017.317.718.113.10.2-5.4-7.5
Average temperature (°C)-6.5-7.1-9.30.06.813.214.314.29.8-2.5-7.9-9.6
Average night temperature (°C)-8.9-10.1-13.4-4.71.47.910.19.86.1-5.6-10.8-11.9
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-20.0-21.0-21.4-11.7-6.6-0.43.93.2-2.2-15.0-20.5-18.0

Lapland monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)5.09.013.017.024.024.024.019.015.011.07.02.0
Daylight mean duration (h)3.67.911.715.720.524.022.517.313.29.35.20.9
Daylight minimum duration (h)1.06.09.013.017.024.019.015.011.07.03.00.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)0.51.55.910.912.114.19.98.55.42.70.50.0
Precipitation (mm)46284130515569147163613327
Sunny days6109161413977121512
Rainy days34271517222423933
Snow days221420720000101216

Lapland - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Lapland:

The best time to visit Lapland during the most sunny months:

  • April — 10.9(h)
  • May — 12.1(h)
  • June — 14.1(h)
  • July — 9.9(h)
  • August — 8.5(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Lapland:

  • May — 20.5(h)
  • June — 24.0(h)
  • July — 22.5(h)
  • August — 17.3(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Lapland is at

  • August — 147(mm)
  • September — 163(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Lapland?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Lapland.
    What is the weather like in Lapland?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Lapland by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Lapland have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Lapland throughout the year.