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Weather in Lapland – January, February, March

JANUARY

* Air temperature: -18 ° C to -7 ° C
* Snow cover: 54 cm
* Ice: Ice covers the lakes and rivers during this period is so thick that you can ride up the truck after it.

FEBRUARY

* Air temperature: -19 ° C to -8 ° C
* Snow cover: 70 cm
* Felt, coolness adds strength, because at that time the air in Lapland is very dry, so that low temperature, which we suggest thermometers, it is not so much felt.

MARCH

* Air temperature: -11 ° C to -3 ° C
* Snow cover: 76 cm
* This month is heavy snowfall, the days are getting longer as spring approaches, and shiny white snow is hard, brilliant, illuminated by the sun – an unusual gleam of light energy fills you!

Weather in Lapland – April, May, June

APRIL

* Air temperature: -6 ° C to 2 ° C
* Snow cover: 71 cm
* In April, the snow begins to melt in Rovaniemi, in the rest of our journey the snow begins to melt in May.
* April is the best month to allow to enjoy winter in Ylläs, Levi, OLOS, Pallas and Saariselkä! After such snow, ski and sleigh glide smoothly, and the light illuminates the fun snow until late hours.
* We invite you to enjoy peace, free, beautiful space and Lappish, wonderful spring.

MAJ

* Air temperature: 0 ° C to 9 ° C
* During this period, in Lapland, we can simultaneously experience both the spring and summer.
* How is this possible? Residents of Rovaniemi is the cause, because when it comes to summer in Northern Lapland, they are happy to catch fish and ride to ski in a T-shirts!

JUNE

Air temperature: 6 ° C to 16 ° C

* Polar Day
* In summer, the sun does not overlap the Arctic Circle.
* In Rovaniemi such period runs from June 6 to July 7,
* In Saariselkä from May 22 to July 20,
* The Levi from 27 May to 17 July,
* In Ylläs from 29 May to 15 June,
* A OLOS from 25 May to 20 July.

Weather in Lapland – July, August, September

July

* Air temperature: 10 ° C to 20 ° C
* There may be as high as 30 ° C.
Summer in Lapland is beautiful and the air temperature is simply just right – not too hot, not too cold.
* Even the nights are warm and lit sun and the water in rivers and lakes are so warm and clear that you can safely swim in it.

August

* Air temperature: 7 ° C to 16 ° C
* All those who choose to Lapland in August are lucky enough to hot waves, and may also gather as many mushrooms and berries healthy Sami, as far as they wish, or munch berries straight from the bush.

September

* Air temperature: 2 ° C to 10 ° C
* This period is extremely magical in itself … when the leaves exude a fairy autumn colors … red, orange, brown …
* The air is very clean and fresh for the upcoming winter, but still you can enjoy the same kind of activity every summer.

Weather in Lapland – October, November, December

OCTOBER

* Air temperature: -2 ° C to 2 ° C

* Snow cover: 2 cm
* Statistically, durable snow north, mostly to begin to greet us in Rovaniemi on November 6 and 27 October in the rest of our travel.

NOVEMBER

* Air temperature: -10 ° C to -3 ° C

* Snow cover: 16 cm
* Northern Lights Polar
* Northern Lights Polar are the result of a collision of small particles emitted by the Sun to the atmosphere. Northern Lights can often be seen in the cloudless nights from September to March. Unfortunately you can not see them in summer.

DECEMBER

* Air temperature: -17 ° C to -7 ° C

* Snow cover: 34 cm

Lapland IN BRIEF

* Area: 93.937 km2. Lapland is greater than the Benelux countries put together.
* Population: about 190.000, about 7.000 of its people.
* Reindeer: about 200,000.
* Population density: 2 people per km2
* Arctic Circle: the latitude at which the sun never sets in summer or rise in the winter, at least for one day. Most of the Lapland lies already above the Arctic Circle, and while it passes through Rovaniemi.
* Temperatures: in winter, the temperature sometimes drops to -30 ° C in summer temperature of up to 30 ° C.
* Security: in Lapland does not have hurricanes or earthquakes. Finnish mosquitoes do not spread disease, and wild animals do not pose a threat to hikers.
* Airports in Lapland: Kemi, Rovaniemi, Enontekiö, Kittilä and Ivalo. Flight time from Helsinki to Lapland is around 1 – 1.5 hours.

* Distances from airports:

* Rovaniemi, the city center, about 10 min.

Kittilä from the airport to Levi, about 20 minutes.
Ivalo Airport to Saariselkä, about 25 minutes.
Airport Kittilä to Ylläs, about 40 minutes.
Airport Kittilä to OLOS, approximately 45 minutes.
Rovaniemi – Levi, about 170 km (2 hours)
Rovaniemi – Saariselkä, about 260 km (3.5 hours)
Rovaniemi – Ylläs, about 170 km (2 hours)
Rovaniemi – Kemi, about 120 km (2 hours)
Levi – Saariselkä, about 220 km (3 hours)
Levi – OLOS, about 55 km (45 minutes)
Saariselkä – OLOS, about 290 km (4 hours)

Polar Night

* During the winter, the sun does not rise on the Circle and the North in general for several weeks from late November to mid January.
* This does not mean that there is always the dark night – it’s more magical blue-green light.
* The farther to the north, the longer the polar night – at least two months.
* In Rovaniemi, which is located on the Arctic Circle, the sun is repealed slightly above the horizon for several hours.

Lapland – General Information

Lapland undergoing a total transformation in each of the four seasons. Just a moment on the plane and you’re in the middle of one of the world’s most distinguished annual cycles! You can be where ever you will experience something new, refreshing cold, surrounding the heat, continuing the day or twenty-four-hour night. All you need is right next to …