Weather Conditions - weather station information For the best and most recent forecast go to this Local forecast
	For more weather conditions in our locality, go here and choose Sodankylä or Rovaniemi from the "local weather" list. As we are situated half way between the two, it is possible to get a fair idea of the current weather situation. There is also a 5-day forecast and in winter, a snow depth indicator.

Our Length of Day (approx.)

1st January - 2 hours
1st February - 6 hours
1st March - 10 hours
1st April - 14 hours
1st May - 18 hours
1st June - 24 hours 
1st July - 24 hours
1st August - 19 hours
1st September - 15 hours
1st October - 11 hours
1st November - 7 hours
1st December - 3 hours

For a month in mid-winter, two weeks each side of Christmas, we have some light, which is nearly as bright as daylight, for approx. 2 hours each day with nearly an hour of twilight before and after. In the middle of January the sun rises and days start getting longer by about 10 minutes each day.
Before the beginning of June we have nonstop daylight, which lasts for nearly two months. The sun goes around in the sky day and night, so that it shines through the south-facing windows at midday and through the north-facing windows at midnight, for about 60 days!

Midday in midwinter!

Winter

Some years, winter snow conditions can prevail as early as October, sometimes snow doesn’t arrive until December. Nearly all of our winter activities require snow of varying depths. While it is possible to ski with very little, huskies require a little more, and snowmobiles even more in order to be safe! As conditions can change daily, early season programme availability is hard to predict. Likewise, towards the end of the season, snow conditions can deteriorate in April or continue well into May. If traveling early or late season, please check the snow situation with us before departure to avoid disappointment. Our news page also gives weather updates, as do the more accurate and detailed local weather maps (above) and road cameras (below).

Road Conditions - road camera pictures

Road cameras produce pictures of the latest driving conditions. From the map of Finland, choose Lapin lääni and then Vt 4 Tiainen for the village camera or Vt 4 Napapiiri for the conditions at the Arctic Circle just north of Rovaniemi but 52 km south of us, or St 962 Sodankylä, Luosto for the conditions a little further north of us near the Luosto ski resort.