Given our recent below zero temperatures and snowfall I thought it was appropriate to share what a typical winter in Finland looks and feels like.
In northern Finland, the Lapland area, snow falls as early as September. Average snowfall in Lapland is around seven feet with temperatures hovering around freezing. Southern Finland has a more varied and warmer climate. It only accumulates 2.5-3 feet of snow and is a bit warmer. Winter is the longest season in Finland, lasting for about 100 days in southwestern Finland and 200 days in Lapland.
North of the Arctic Circle, part of winter is the period known as the “polar night”, when the sun does not rise above the horizon. In the
northernmost corner of Finland, the polar night lasts for 51 days. In southern Finland, the shortest day is about 6 hours long.
Short, dark, cold days were a constant during our visit. But when the sun did shine it was beautiful and made the snow sparkle and shimmer. Check out the photos of Mother Nature at her finest.
The Finn and I 