Best time for a family to go to Finland

A Finn family vacation means outdoor fun in any season – from lake paddling in summer to husky sledding in winter![]()

Finland’s is a climate of extreme contrasts. The best time to visit Finland for Aurora and snow activities is Nov-Apr, with Lapland snowy at Easter. Catch Santa on his sleigh during the Christmas vacation, but remember Dec days are very short; Jan-end Mar are preferable, so Feb half term is perfect, just expect lows of -18°C. Summer is best for a self drive break, hiking, kayaking and gorging on berries throughout the country, and it can reach 30°C. It’s also incredibly light. In Lapland a single summer day lasts over two months. In the south, a few hours of twilight stands in for night; bedtime routines may suffer.
Helsinki Weather Chart
MIN °C
MAX °C
RAIN (mm)
JAN
-9
-1
60
FEB
-10
-1
40
MAR
-6
2
40
APR
-1
8
30
MAY
4
15
40
JUN
9
19
60
JUL
12
21
70
AUG
11
19
90
SEP
6
14
80
OCT
3
8
70
NOV
-2
2
80
DEC
-7
0
60
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Riitta Kiukas founded our specialist Finland vacation supplier, Skafur-Tour, in 2013. She recommends when to visit Finnish Lapland:
“For families, the best time to travel to Lapland is end of November, early December, March or April. The weather is at those times very good for outdoor activities. Finnish families with small children always get to Lapland before or after Easter. My favourite time is end of summer and early autumn, because our forests are full of berries and mushrooms, which I love to pick and eat.”