Weather and nature

The Rovaniemi area is in the arctic zone; the climate is mild, subarctic, and characterised by extreme seasonal changes between darkness and light, cold and warmth.

Hours of daylight

Mean temperatures (°C)

Statistics

Mean temperature: +0.2°C
Annual rainfall: 535 mm
Snow stays on the ground 183 days / year
Coldest recorded temperature: -45.3°C
Highest recorded temperature: +30.6°CFour seasons

Four Seasons 

Eräsetti Safaris offers you four seasons to explore.

After a hars winter comes a spring. Icicles start melting, bright sunbeams sparkels over the hard snow surface. Its pure joy to sunbathe and listen the silcence of nature while skiing or snow walking in the deep forests ans surroundings.

Summer is time for the nature to to show its everlasting strenght of blossoming after a harsh winter. The green forest, clear waters, diversity of animals and the midnight sun calls all you to experience the of arctic summer of Lapland.

During the autum season the nature is incredibly colorfull. The last tones of green summer has turned to yeallow, orange and red. Warm days and fresh mornings creates the sense of coming winter to the air. Autum is one of the corner stones of Finnish nature.

Finally the winter covers the nature with its white cloak and darkness falls upon the land on Lapland. Northern lights guide your way through the arctic hills and wilderness. Prepare your self for real adventure. Travel trough the snow and ice. Feel the wind and frost tickling your cheecks and tip of your toes.

Welcome to Lapland.