When is the best time to visit Rovaniemi?
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during July.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is October, November, December with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Rovaniemi in different months
May, June, July usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +20°C during July.
In January, February, March, April, August, September, November, December the weather is OK. Expect around 80 snowy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 39 mm in December.
October bring not the best weather. October is the coldest month with the temperature going down to -2°C.
Climate in Rovaniemi
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +6°C | +7°C | +10°C | +18°C | +28°C | +31°C | +32°C | +29°C | +23°C | +14°C | +8°C | +6°C |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -8°C | -8°C | -2°C | +4°C | +11°C | +17°C | +20°C | +17°C | +11°C | +3°C | -3°C | -6°C |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| -42°C | -37°C | -31°C | -17°C | -11°C | -1°C | +3°C | -1°C | -7°C | -24°C | -29°C | -37°C |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 87 | 86 | 80 | 72 | 66 | 64 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 89 | 91 | 89 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 68 | 79 | 76 | 54 | 34 | 9 | 2 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 35 | 29 | 32 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 35 | 39 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 15 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
Snow
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rovaniemi, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.