Climate · Finland

Rovaniemi

Mild and damp from June to August; cold and damp from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years66.5°N90 m above the sea
  1. Jan22°-6°9°-13°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb21°-6°9°-13°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar29°-2°16°-9°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr41°5°24°-4°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May53°12°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun65°18°48°9°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul70°21°54°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug67°19°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep57°14°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct44°7°33°1°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov33°1°22°-6°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec26°-3°14°-10°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to August, with highs near 67°F and nights near 51°F. From November to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around 26°F. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. From early June to early July the sun does not set.The warm season runs from June to August, with highs near 19°C and nights near 11°C. From November to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around -3°C. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, spread through the year. From early June to early July the sun does not set.

Where Rovaniemi sits

Europe/Helsinki

this place
typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
Latitude
66.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
90 mlow-lying
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10:21 AM8:29 AM6:41 AM5:38 AM3:34 AMNo sunset2:33 AM4:48 AM6:33 AM8:11 AM9:07 AM10:57 AMsets 2:30 PMsets 4:34 PMsets 6:13 PMsets 8:57 PMsets 10:52 PMsets 12:12 AMsets 9:56 PMsets 7:52 PMsets 5:54 PMsets 2:57 PMsets 1:27 PM
Nearest of ours
Saariselkä225 km north

The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rovaniemi, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 21°F in February to 70°F in July.Highs from -6°C in February to 21°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (45% of days), driest in April (30%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (56% cover), cloudiest in December and January (79%).

Daylight

No sunset from early June to early July.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Rovaniemi, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryBelow freezing
9°-13°22°-6°
2 days79%4h 19m
FebruaryBelow freezing
9°-13°21°-6°
3 days78%7h 53m
MarchBelow freezing
16°-9°29°-2°
2 days73%11h 32m
April
24°-4°41°5°
2 days70%15h 22m
May
34°1°53°12°
2 days63%19h 33m
JuneWarm season
48°9°65°18°
3 days57%23h 45m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
54°12°70°21°
3 days56%21h 30m
AugustWarm season
52°11°67°19°
3 days56%16h 49m
September
43°6°57°14°
3 days67%12h 54m
October
33°1°44°7°
3 days78%9h 08m
NovemberBelow freezing
22°-6°33°1°
3 days78%5h 22m
DecemberBelow freezing
14°-10°26°-3°
3 days79%2h 37m

When is the best time to visit Rovaniemi?


The best months are July: highs near 70°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are July: highs near 21°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Rovaniemi?

July, with highs near 70°F and lows near 54°F. The coolest is February, with highs near 21°F.July, with highs near 21°C and lows near 12°C. The coolest is February, with highs near -6°C.

When does it rain most in Rovaniemi?

July, with rain on about three days a week. April is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Rovaniemi?

The sun does not set from early June to early July.

When are the skies clearest in Rovaniemi?

July and August, when cloud covers about 56% of the sky on average. December and January are the cloudiest, at about 79%.

Places with a year like Rovaniemi's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Rovaniemi's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Rovaniemi's summer.

Elsewhere in Finland

All of Finland

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Rovaniemi. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.