Best time to visit Kittilä

Month-by-month weather averages for Kittilä.

Kittilä, Lapland, Finland

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  • Precipitation
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  • Best month
  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January-9.1 °C / 16 °F-15 °C / 5 °F32 mm / 1.2 inneither best nor good
February-8.1 °C / 17 °F-13.9 °C / 7 °F26 mm / 1 inneither best nor good
March-2.3 °C / 28 °F-10.3 °C / 13 °F25 mm / 1 inneither best nor good
April3.4 °C / 38 °F-4.5 °C / 24 °F31 mm / 1.2 inneither best nor good
May9.7 °C / 49 °F1.3 °C / 34 °F49 mm / 1.9 inneither best nor good
June15.6 °C / 60 °F7.5 °C / 46 °F74 mm / 2.9 ingood month
July18.7 °C / 66 °F10.6 °C / 51 °F87 mm / 3.4 ingood month
August16.6 °C / 62 °F8.6 °C / 47 °F75 mm / 3 ingood month
September10.9 °C / 52 °F4.3 °C / 40 °F61 mm / 2.4 inneither best nor good
October2.4 °C / 36 °F-2.4 °C / 28 °F58 mm / 2.3 inneither best nor good
November-3.5 °C / 26 °F-8.5 °C / 17 °F43 mm / 1.7 inneither best nor good
December-5.9 °C / 21 °F-11.5 °C / 11 °F41 mm / 1.6 inneither best nor good
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: good
  7. JJuly: good
  8. AAugust: good
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Good
June–August
Why these months
  • June · good

    In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 57%, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15.6 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, relative humidity 66%, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F.

    Against: wet days 12.4 days.

  • July · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 55%, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 73%.

    Against: wet days 13.3 days.

  • August · good

    In its favour: feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F.

    Against: wet days 12.8 days, relative humidity 79%.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

  1. JJanuary: neither
  2. FFebruary: neither
  3. MMarch: neither
  4. AApril: neither
  5. MMay: best
  6. JJune: best
  7. JJuly: best
  8. AAugust: best
  9. SSeptember: best
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: neither
  12. DDecember: neither
Best
May–September
Why these months
  • May · best

    In its favour: precipitation 49 mm / 1.9 in, average daily high 9.7 °C / 49 °F, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, share of daylight that is sunny 62%, daylight per day 20.6 h, wet days 10.5 days, average daily low 1.3 °C / 34 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph, feels like (high) 6 °C / 43 °F.

  • June · best

    In its favour: average daily high 15.6 °C / 60 °F, precipitation 74 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 13 °C / 55 °F, average daily low 7.5 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 57%, daylight per day 24 h, wet days 12.4 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

  • July · best

    In its favour: average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 87 mm / 3.4 in, feels like (high) 17.3 °C / 63 °F, average daily low 10.6 °C / 51 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 55%, daylight per day 22.5 h, days with heavy rain 2.8 days, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.

    Against: wet days 13.3 days.

  • August · best

    In its favour: average daily high 16.6 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, feels like (high) 14.9 °C / 59 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 54%, daylight per day 17.3 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.

    Against: wet days 12.8 days.

  • September · best

    In its favour: average daily high 10.9 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, average daily low 4.3 °C / 40 °F, daylight per day 13.2 h, wet days 10.8 days, share of daylight that is sunny 43%, feels like (high) 8.2 °C / 47 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

Skiing and snow

Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: best
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: best
Best
October–April
Good
May
Why these months
  • January · best

    In its favour: snowfall 25 cm / 9.8 in, average daily high -9.1 °C / 16 °F, days with snow 17.2 days, average daily low -15 °C / 5 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

    Against: daylight per day 3.6 h.

  • February · best

    In its favour: average daily high -8.1 °C / 17 °F, snowfall 21 cm / 8.2 in, days with snow 16.4 days, average daily low -13.9 °C / 7 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 7.9 h.

  • March · best

    In its favour: average daily high -2.3 °C / 28 °F, snowfall 20 cm / 7.8 in, days with snow 15.7 days, average daily low -10.3 °C / 13 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 11.8 h.

  • April · best

    In its favour: days with snow 13.9 days, snowfall 19 cm / 7.5 in, average daily high 3.4 °C / 38 °F, average daily low -4.5 °C / 24 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 15.7 h.

  • May · good

    In its favour: days with snow 7 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 20.6 h.

    Against: snowfall 8 cm / 3.1 in, average daily high 9.7 °C / 49 °F, average daily low 1.3 °C / 34 °F.

  • October · best

    In its favour: average daily high 2.4 °C / 36 °F, days with snow 10.5 days, snowfall 18 cm / 7.2 in, average daily low -2.4 °C / 28 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph, daylight per day 9.3 h.

  • November · best

    In its favour: snowfall 27 cm / 10.8 in, average daily high -3.5 °C / 26 °F, days with snow 17.1 days, average daily low -8.5 °C / 17 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

    Against: daylight per day 5.1 h.

  • December · best

    In its favour: snowfall 31 cm / 12.3 in, average daily high -5.9 °C / 21 °F, days with snow 20.2 days, average daily low -11.5 °C / 11 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.

    Against: daylight per day 0.8 h.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Levin hiihtokeskus, Levi Ski Resort, 13 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) -14.1 °C-13 °C-7 °C-1 °C6 °C13 °C17.3 °C14.9 °C8.2 °C-1.2 °C-7.8 °C-10.6 °C
Days with heavy rain 0.2 days0 days0.1 days0.3 days0.9 days1.9 days2.8 days2 days1.5 days1.4 days0.6 days0.1 days
Time rain usually falls 4 pm10 am2 pm4 pm7 pm4 pm5 pm6 pm5 pm4 am10 am2 am
Sunshine per day 0.4 h2.4 h6.9 h10.1 h12.8 h13.8 h12.3 h9.4 h5.7 h2.9 h0.8 h0 h
Relative humidity 87%87%79%72%68%66%73%79%85%91%92%90%

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–20250.8 µg/m³1.1 µg/m³1.9 µg/m³3.9 µg/m³4 µg/m³5.7 µg/m³4.2 µg/m³3.5 µg/m³2.3 µg/m³1.2 µg/m³0.7 µg/m³0.9 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–20251.6 µg/m³2.2 µg/m³3.3 µg/m³7.1 µg/m³7.5 µg/m³11.4 µg/m³7.9 µg/m³6.2 µg/m³4.5 µg/m³2.6 µg/m³1.4 µg/m³1.8 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

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Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).