The Best Time to Visit Finland: Monthly Guide

In this video I'm answering one of the most frequently asked questions about visiting Finland: What is actually the best time to plan a trip to Finland? There is no direct answer, because we experience all four seasons here, but this video is your guide on how to get the most of each season and enjoy your stay in Finland!😍
0:00 Intro + Disclaimer
0:44 Finland by Seasons
2:26 January
2:54 February
3:13 March
3:32 April
3:43 May
4:10 June
4:49 July
5:19 August
5:46 September
6:11 October
6:26 November
6:50 December
7:34 The worst time to visit

[@meursaultscourtroom8886]

The best time to visit Finland is whenever you have the chance, absolutely one of the best places I've ever visited- the people were so friendly & kind!

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much for this heart warming comment!!

[@WardDorrity]

Such a beautiful country and beautiful people. I'm 73 now. If I were 30 years younger, I would surely move to Finland. I have many skills that would be welcome there, I think. And my soul answers to the great, silent open spaces and forests. That's why I have lived in the inland Pacific Northwest for the last 25 years. Thanks again for another great video, Varpu.

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much for commenting and sharing! It means the world to me! 🧡

[@rafangirl1]

I visited Finland in late June of 2006, so I was fortunate to experience the midnight sun and all the wonderful Midsummer festivities. Most of the trip was in and around Helsinki, but I also got to head up to Suohlahti and stay at a wonderful cabin on Keitele lake, complete with a fantastic sauna. Finland is a gem. I would go again in a heartbeat!

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much for sharing this! Sounds like a dream!! 😍😍😍

[@jimikelley189]

The most practical travel video I have seen ever

[@HerFinland]

Awww!! Thank you soooo much!!! 😍

[@Brendo2386]

I went in September and October. Wish I could go back now

[@HerFinland]

Thank you for commenting!!

[@Brendo2386]

@@HerFinland I went to HPK game in Hämeenlinna, spent time in Turku and saw 2 concerts in Helsinki, went to Rovaniemi and Kilpisjärvi, climbed Saana etc

[@ttiwaz4398]

I actually learnt to love finnish springs when snow is melting. Some days the weather is warm and the sunshine is super strong and it's reflecting from the snow (always wear sunglasses or you go blind). Some days you get snow or slush or rain and in the nights everything frozes again. Raining improves the air quality a lot especially in the cities so it's a blessing for people which have got any breathing issues like asthma or allergies. Nothing green grows yet but you can hear birds going wild. It's like the beginning of life after a very long and dark and cold winter.

[@GOAT-rl2uq]

In my opinion, at least here in Oulu, the best times are the middle of summer, the middle of winter and early fall. September is amazing if you want to hike.

[@HerFinland]

Thank you for sharing this tip!! It is super valuable! 😍

[@udochukwusunday7325]

Wow! This is one of your best videos. So comprehensive. Kitos palion.

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much!! 😍

[@udochukwusunday7325]

@@HerFinland 🙏🏽

[@kjaroundtheworld]

Thanks for sharing Varpu. I've only visited in May and June. But I'm so curious to head there in December.

[@HerFinland]

Thank you for taking the time to comment and share this with us! 😍

[@ArizonaAirspace]

Hello Varpu. Somehow KZbin recommended your video and I am glad they did for I really enjoyed watching your video. I’ve been to all over Europe but alas not Finland. I’ll put Finland on my bucket list of countries to visit. Your beautiful sunny personality really enhances your outer beauty. I live in Arizona which is as different from Finland as another planet. lol. You said you are a country girl at heart, well, I am a country boy at heart. Warm regards from Arizona, USA.

[@dalyafadili928]

I visited southern Finland in July 2022, and I really enjoyed my stay there, it was neither cold nor very hot, and I was able to go on beautiful hikes and relax by the lake. I plan to go back to visit Lapland this time and see auroras . Thank you Varpu for this video

[@HerFinland]

Aww!! Thank you so much for sharing this and taking the time to comment!

[@austin_macdonald]

I went to Finland in November and December and loved every minute. Saw Aurora in Lapland and even Uusimaa. I’m Canadian so I love winter, cold, and dark. Going back in a couple weeks for February and March. Rakastan Suomen talvi 🇫🇮

[@doudou015]

Every season to visit Suomi is good ! Enjoy ❤❤😀

[@eskomies]

MaRa ry:n ja kaikkien matkailualan toimijoiden pitäisi katsoa tämä video ja jakaa aktiivisesti kaikille. Single most useful and realistic travel info video ever, about Finland.

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much!! Kiitos kiitos!!

[@jillw5830]

I enjoy all of your videos! I have family in Finland, Rovaniemi and Vasa specifically. I was advised to visit in August when the tourist season is over and it is more economical. I've enjoyed every August visit.❤

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much for sharing this tip! 😍 It will surely help others too!!

[@Nordicbooknook]

I too have family in Rovaniemi (Pöykkö) and Vaasa (Kallio), maybe we’re related?

[@user-fo4ig8rn5z]

I feel June and July are the months we should visit Finland. Thanks for the information

[@Nordicbooknook]

I just returned from my first visit to Finland in January where I spent 7 nights in Inari, Lapland and 10 nights in Helsinki (Hotel Grand Central) and it was magical beyond belief. I met cousins for the first time, who were incredibly warm & welcoming! I could go on and on about how much I love Finnish culture and how much I learned about Inari Sami. 🇫🇮 My love for Finland is immense! Thank you for your videos Varpu, they helped me prepare! ❤

[@lowercherty]

I'm from Northern Minnesota. Your weather sounds almost the same as ours, though we don't have the extremes of light and dark. I agree. April and early May are nothing but dead looking plants and mud. We visited relatives in Finland in June and July. The weather was beautiful, the scenery spectacular, and the people very friendly. I want to go back.

[@HerFinland]

Thank you for sharing this! 🧡🤩 I hope you get the chance soon to plan a new trip to Finland!!

[@Basheez]

I remember visiting northern Minnesota (Bemiji), and it felt very homey :D I think Duluth is the dream city in America :D I am a Finn.

[@MattinLapland]

May is great up here in the North. June is good also before the mosquito season but sometimes the lakes are still frozen. The mosquito seasons have changed the last few years to shorter seasons. There were not as many hanging around to Autumn.

[@HerFinland]

Thank you for sharing this with us!! Kiitos 🧡🇫🇮🙌

[@livinginthetropics8470]

I visited last September (2023) spent time in Helsinki and Turku with a day trip to Estonia. The weather was fine, extended summer however the only thing I found was that some of the tourist cruises had finished in August. Public transport was great went to Turku by train. I was born in Finland and got my Finnish passport in 5 days - such an efficient country. Looking at coming back again this year for summer. Like your videos BTW Varpu.

[@toetoethesiberianhusky2346]

Hey thanks.. that’s very informative!

[@johnhelms8226]

Kiitos, Varpu!

[@HerFinland]

Ole hyvä!!

[@moti3102]

Congrats Varpu, that is a huge ring!

[@edwardsiswantosantoso8933]

December ❤

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much for commenting! 🧡🧡🧡

[@eltonsalvador7620]

at the end of october is best to be in Utsjoki to view the Northern lights

[@HerFinland]

That is a great tip!!

[@eltonsalvador7620]

@@HerFinland And, andd I experienced the first snow storm at the end of october going into november, There. I pretty much have been predicting the weather changes of Lapland after going three times

[@johnlaine2654]

Hello Varpu, I’m watching you here in Sydney Australia and can relate to what you say in this video. We have been in Sydney since 1959 ,however I have been back a number of times to visit my homeland. Mostly between December and March and once in June. I agree with what you are saying about conditions in the different times of the year. Being a Finn living in Australia it didn’t greatly matter to me what time I visited. They were all so different to life here that I enjoyed every trip. Our Summer weather can reach to over 40Degrees Celsius and go into Minus temperatures in Winter.Continue your great videos, I love seeing your stories.See ya.💕

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much for sharing this and taking the time to comment! It means a lot to me. 🥹😍

[@yamenhesham1934]

Nice, good job 👏

[@HerFinland]

Thank you!!

[@redwelder]

I would definitely have to visit in winter, I don’t get snow where i live and I’m sure it’s a winter wonderland, I hope they have some cool military museums too

[@HerFinland]

Sounds like a plan to me!! 😍

[@Basheez]

Make sure you visit Lappland because in other places (esp. South) in Finland the snow is not necessarily certain.

[@mariajosemartinez5135]

It looks like a beautiful country 😊

[@user-ew7xg5kp6i]

I am an adventurer, I had travelled to Arctic area of Alaska and Anchorage. I was standing at the shore of Arctic Ocean and just didnt jump in and swim. I think my next destination is Finland, may I ask about the food how it different from the rest of Scandinavian countries? Do Lapland has their own cuisine? I really fascinated by the culture of Finns, geography features of Finland especially the lakes of Finland besides I will be visiting your big city Helsinki. 🎉

[@MikhailTravels]

Привет 🧇 ☕️ 🫖 🙋🏼‍♂️ Отличное и интересное видео 👍🏻📹👏🏻🚶🏼🔝✅️🫠

[@jasonjames6870]

We call hills fells aswell here in northern England

[@HerFinland]

I did not know that! 😍 Thank you!

[@Mauricio0911]

Gracias HERMOSA, voy a considerar tus sugerencias

[@HerFinland]

Thank you for the comment!

[@Mauricio0911]

@@HerFinland Thank you

[@karhukivi]

Hei Varpu! I think Finland is a very outdoor country and not a place for visiting museums and churches, which is what most European capitals offer. Many years ago I was working outdoors in N. Finland in January and around Kuopio in July-August and saw two different countries, driving a snowmobile and wearing snowshoes on a froze lake in one, and then swimming and rowing a boat in the other. The best advice is to bring a mask for sleeping as I could read a book at 3am in the morning with the daylight in August. Can't wait to go back anytime!!

[@HerFinland]

Thank you so much for sharing these tips about the sleeping mask and other details!!

[@nevhara95]

Hei Varpu! This was a great video and very helpful however with so many things to do and see at different times of the year I still don't know when I'd like to visit haha! I guess I'll just need to visit multiple times 😂If only I didn't live so far away (Adelaide, Australia). Also I'm curious to know how hot heatwaves can be in Finland? Are they not too bad from an Australian point of view (where we can get heatwaves of over 40 degrees Celsius) or are they like surprisingly hot for a country that can get so cold?

[@Basheez]

A heatwave in Finland is considered anything 23C and up.

[@nevhara95]

@@Basheez 😮!! Only 23!? But that's just a nice day! Like anywhere between 18C and 25C is perfectly a reasonable temperature here in Australia haha (at least for me anyway) I'm going to freeze in Finland! 🥶🤣

[@sigriddahlberg5045]

@@BasheezAlaska is the same, 23C is considered very nice warm weather.

[@bjjamison2117]

July 27th is My birthday 🎂 ❤🇺🇸🇫🇮🥹😇🎉🎊☺️💕😘

[@katriinawindsor2030]

I’m going to be in Helsinki in February for a week and I’m not quite sure what to do there because I lived there until I was seven and I didn’t do anything by myself. I’ll be staying in Kontula and I’ll be there with my dad but he will be working for a couple of the days. Any ideas on what I could do?? Btw, I’m 15 and I hate hiking.

[@HerFinland]

There is a Metro from Kontula to the city center! Here is my blog post about Helsinki tips! herfinland.com/what-to-do-in-helsinki/

[@katriinawindsor2030]

@@HerFinland Kiitos!!

[@german31051984]

did you live in USA?? because you speak very good the english, whar are your videos where you speak in finland ???

[@martinscimbulis7124]

I am going in July to Turku.

[@HerFinland]

Sounds amazing!

[@martinscimbulis7124]

@@HerFinland Kiitos, Varpu ! 🤗 It will definitely be awesome , knowing more Finnish culture and traditions for a few days, and visiting popular festival Ruisrock 🎶♥️

[@spaceyy06]

I will visit next week, but there will be a strike……. So I hope I will arrive

[@german31051984]

I am engineer and would like work and live in Helsinki

[@tomvidqvist4768]

Ihanaa, että et markkinoi maailman hienointa Turun saaristoa. Saadaan olla rauhassa, ja lappalaiset saavat tuloja. Hyss.

[@md.monirmiah3725]

Hay dear sweet friend ❤how are you ❤you are very beautiful and nice ❤ I liked friend ❤❤❤❤❤

[@AnasAnas-el9ok]

You are beautiful

[@AnasAnas-el9ok]

Do you have a boyfriend

[@yurikozhokin8348]

What about berry and mushroom picking? August and September are the best. Also fishing from June to late October.

[@keijovalikangas2126]

💙🤍Avery day🤍💙