Seasons in Savonranta

Seasons in Savonranta

The average temperature in Finland varies from region to region. In the southern and Eastern regions of the country dominated temperate Maritime and continental climate. In Northern Finland the climate shifts from continental to Arctic type.
Seasons vary a lot. Each season is different, but summer is the best time to visit us.

Summer

Because of the long, cold winter Finns celebrate their summer very passionately. Some go to music festivals, offering a choice of jazz, blues, rock, opera and chamber music. Others are sailing among the coastal islands or enjoying slow life at their summer cottages – swimming, fishing and cooking dinner on the grill. For three brief – but oh, so sweet! – months, the temperatures soar high and the sun does not set at all.

Autumn

Summer ends with an explosion of colour in the forests.

This is the season known as ‘ruska’, when the autumnal reds, browns and yellows are especially beautiful on the fells of Lapland.

September is also a popular time for trekking in northern Finland.

Summer in figures

+15°C – +32°C Around 100 days June – August

Autumn in figures

+2°C – +15°C 80 – 90 days September – November

Winter

During January and February, there is almost always snow in northern and eastern Finland. Even if there’s little snow in Helsinki, there’s often up to a metre or more on the skiing slopes of Lapland. The snow season in northern Finland begins in November and lasts at least until May. In the inland regions of southern and central Finland, the first snow falls at the beginning of December and melts during late March and April.

Spring

Summer is short in Finland and spring is even shorter. In southern Finland there is often snow on the ground at the beginning of April, with a few crocuses poking their heads through the bare patches.

Of all the seasons, spring is definitely the most versatile depending which part of Finland you are visiting.

In the North it is still possible to go skiing where as South is getting warmer and warmer.