Rovaniemi weather by month & the best time to visit
Finland · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Rovaniemi is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100). Rovaniemi averages about 1,636 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Rovaniemi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rovaniemi is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 48 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rovaniemi?
Rovaniemi isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,636 hours of sunshine a year. 65 Sunshine Score points separate July (65) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 of 20 destinations in Finland for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,638 hours. The year's 767 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -16° / 3°F | 48 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -11° / 12°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| May | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 70 mm | 3 |
| June | 49 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 83 mm | 3 |
| July | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 92 mm | 3 |
| August | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 85 mm | 2 |
| September | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 82 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -1° / 30°F | 65 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -8° / 18°F | 61 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -13° / 9°F | 56 mm | 0 |
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Rovaniemi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Rovaniemi?
Rovaniemi is a small town in Finland with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Rovaniemi get a year?
Rovaniemi gets about 1,636 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Rovaniemi?
The sunniest time to visit Rovaniemi is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 65/100. Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Rovaniemi?
January is the least sunny month in Rovaniemi, scoring 0/100 with about 48 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Rovaniemi?
The typical midday UV index in Rovaniemi peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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