Discover the enchanting arctic seasons in Rovaniemi

Lapland and the Arctic Circle area are full of breathtaking phenomena and natural elements. Are you wondering when to visit Rovaniemi? The best time depends on what you are after – the constantly changing Arctic seasons all have their own characteristic light, temperature, natural phenomena, and ideal activities.

• Different arctic seasons:

There are traditionally four distinctly different seasons clearly present in the annual cycle of Rovaniemi. However, many locals would say that the year consists of up to eight seasons, each with its own distinct characteristics: midwinter, snowy spring, spring, summer, harvest season, autumn leaf color, first snowfall, and Christmas.

• Weather and climate:

Lapland is in the continental climate zone. The winters are cold and rich in snow, but thanks to the Gulf Stream, the summers are relatively warm. Rovaniemi is part of the arctic region; its climate, however, is subarctic and temperate, characterised by strong seasonal contrasts of dark versus bright and cold versus warm.

Snow is on the ground for roughly half of the year, commonly from late November to mid-April or even early May.

• The coldest recorded local temperature is -45.3°C.

• The hottest recorded local temperature is +30.6°C.