Best Time to Visit Lapland: Weather Month by Month

Decide

When to visit Lapland?

The decision rests on several criteria. Climate score, tourist crowds and feasible activities.

Verdict: In Lapland, July and June clearly stand out. December concentrates the least favourable conditions.

Top & avoid

🏆 July · 4.5 June · 4.2 May · 4.1 August · 4.1 ⚠️ December · 0.6

0.7

Jan

0.8

Feb

0.9

Mar

1.0

Apr

4.1

May

4.2

Jun

4.5

Jul

4.1

Aug

0.9

Sep

0.7

Oct

0.7

Nov

0.6

Dec

Best period · ≥ 7 Decent period · 4 – 7 Tough conditions · < 4

What you grasp in 5 seconds

Lapland offers 0 comfortable months, with 8 months to avoid (January, February, March, April, September, October, November, December). The gap is sharp: 4.5 in July vs 0.6 in December.

What to check next

Your tolerance for crowds and budget. The best months concentrate tourist saturation and higher prices. Shoulder seasons offer a good compromise.

Next action

Scroll down to the detailed table to compare month by month, then open the page of the month that interests you.

Compare the 12 months By your project

How we calculate the score

The score combines 4 weighted criteria using 10 years of real climate data (ERA5).

Source : ERA5 · Open-Meteo · 10 years (2016–2025) · Full methodology →

Understand

Compare all 12 months

Month-by-month details: temperature, rain, sunshine, score and verdict.

✅ 0 comfortable months ()

Month	T° min	T° max	Rain %	mm/day	Sun	Score	Verdict
🌧️ January →	-12°C	-8°C	33%	1.3mm	0.1h	0.7/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ February →	-12°C	-7°C	30%	1.1mm	0.4h	0.8/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ March →	-9°C	-4°C	30%	1.1mm	3.6h	0.9/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ April →	-5°C	1°C	33%	1.4mm	5.1h	1.0/10	Tough conditions
🌥️ May →	0°C	7°C	38%	2.0mm	6.0h	4.1/10	Decent period
🌥️ June →	6°C	14°C	42%	2.9mm	6.4h	4.2/10	Decent period
🌥️ July →	11°C	18°C	43%	3.1mm	6.6h	4.5/10	Decent period
🌥️ August →	9°C	15°C	49%	3.4mm	3.6h	4.1/10	Decent period
🌧️ September →	4°C	9°C	41%	2.5mm	2.4h	0.9/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ October →	-2°C	2°C	40%	2.1mm	0.3h	0.7/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ November →	-6°C	-2°C	30%	1.3mm	0.2h	0.7/10	Tough conditions
🌧️ December →	-10°C	-5°C	36%	1.5mm	0.0h	0.6/10	Tough conditions

Rain %33%

Rain %30%

Rain %30%

T°-5°C / 1°C

Rain %33%

T°0°C / 7°C

Rain %38%

Sun6.0h

Decent period

🌥️ June

4.2/10

T°6°C / 14°C

Rain %42%

Decent period

Rain %43%

Decent period

T°9°C / 15°C

Rain %49%

Sun3.6h

Decent period

🌧️ September

0.9/10

T°4°C / 9°C

Rain %41%

T°-2°C / 2°C

Rain %40%

Rain %30%

Rain %36%

📊 Quick read

Optimal window

No month > 7

Good transition

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Tough period

Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec

🌡️ Detailed conditions (July)

🌡️ Feel

Comfortable

☀️ UV

4.1 · Moderate

💧 Humidity feel

9°C · Dry

☔ Rain

43% · 3.1 mm/day

🌅 Sunshine

6.6h/day

Week by week

Lapland week by week: your odds of avoiding rain

For each week of the year: in how many years out of 10 it was mostly dry (at most 2 rainy days), 2016 to 2025.

Safest week: Oct 29 to Nov 4, mostly dry in 9 years out of 10 (1.7 rainy day(s) on average).

Most exposed: Aug 6 to Aug 12, mostly dry in 1 years out of 10 (3.4 rainy days on average).

Number = years out of 10 with at most 2 rainy days in the week. Source: ERA5 reanalysis (ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, daily data 2016-2025. Rainy day = at least 1 mm, as everywhere on the site.
Jan	Jan 17/10-9°C	Jan 85/10-8°C	Jan 156/10-8°C	Jan 225/10-8°C	Jan 298/10-9°C
Feb	Feb 58/10-7°C	Feb 125/10-5°C	Feb 194/10-7°C	Feb 266/10-5°C
Mar	Mar 58/10-6°C	Mar 124/10-4°C	Mar 199/10-2°C	Mar 263/10-2°C
Apr	Apr 24/100°C	Apr 95/101°C	Apr 168/103°C	Apr 234/102°C	Apr 302/103°C
May	May 74/106°C	May 147/108°C	May 215/1010°C	May 282/1012°C
Jun	Jun 42/1013°C	Jun 116/1014°C	Jun 183/1014°C	Jun 255/1016°C
Jul	Jul 22/1016°C	Jul 96/1018°C	Jul 165/1019°C	Jul 235/1019°C	Jul 304/1017°C
Aug	Aug 61/1017°C	Aug 132/1016°C	Aug 203/1014°C	Aug 274/1013°C
Sep	Sep 35/1013°C	Sep 104/1011°C	Sep 173/108°C	Sep 243/108°C
Oct	Oct 15/105°C	Oct 84/104°C	Oct 153/101°C	Oct 225/100°C	Oct 299/10-2°C
Nov	Nov 55/10-2°C	Nov 124/10-3°C	Nov 196/10-6°C	Nov 267/10-5°C
Dec	Dec 33/10-6°C	Dec 105/10-7°C	Dec 174/10-6°C	Dec 246/10-6°C

A specific date? The app computes the same figure day by day.

10-year trend

Annual temperatures — Lapland

Min/max temperature curves observed over the past 10 years (ERA5). Shows climate stability and trend.

Annual data unavailable for this destination.

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Practical info

What you need to know before you go

Three angles: the country (language, currency, safety, budget), the year-round climate, and the specifics of a subarctic stay.

Country · Finland

🗣️LanguageFinnish

💶CurrencyEuro (€)

🚗DrivingRight-hand

🛡️Safety ⓘVery safe · 1/5

💰Cost of living ⓘExpensive · 4/5

🌡️ Climate

🌍Climate typeSubarctic oceanic

📈Climate trendData unavailable

🔥Hottest monthJuly · 18°C

❄️Coolest monthJanuary · -8°C

🌧️Rainiest month ⓘAugust · 49%

🌌 Subarctic stay

🌌Northern lights ⓘSept → Mars

☀️Midnight sun ⓘJuin (~21h)

🌬️WindVery frequent

🛂VisaSchengen · 90 days

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Location

Where is Lapland ?

Global position + regional geographic context.

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🔍 Geographic context

Subarctic oceanic climate with a 4.5 → 0.6 gap between best and worst month. 10 years of ERA5 data to choose by project.

68.44°N · 27.42°E

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Lapland?

July is the best month with 18.0°C highs, 11.0°C lows, 6.6h of sunshine and 43.0% rainy days.

How many hours of sunshine does Lapland get in July?

Lapland averages 6.6 sunshine hours per day in July. It is the sunniest month with a climate score of 4.3/10.

What is the rainiest month in Lapland?

October is the most unfavourable month with October has the lowest climate score of the year and the lowest climate score of the year.

What are the temperatures at night in Lapland in July?

In July, overnight lows reach 11.0°C, while afternoon highs average 18.0°C.

Is Lapland good in winter?

In winter (December-February), Lapland scores 0.7/10 on average — Difficult period — prefer the peak season.. The best month overall remains July with a score of 4.3/10.

When should you avoid Lapland?

October is the most difficult month to visit Lapland, with October has the lowest climate score of the year. Climate conditions are at their lowest of the year during this period.