Can I see the Northern Lights in Finland?

In Finland, you can view nature’s most spectacular light show, the Aurora Borealis, from purpose-built spaces like glass huts and luxury suites. Did you know that the Northern Lights are visible roughly 200 nights a year in Finnish Lapland?

Where is the best place in Finland to see the Northern Lights?

Northern Lapland
Northern Lapland is the best place in Finland to see the Northern Lights. Most tourists will make their way up to Rovaniemi or Kakslauttanen at most. If you happen to be in Rovaniemi, definitely book a Northern Lights tour and head out into the wilderness.

Can you see the Northern Lights in Lapland?

The lights can be seen throughout the winter from November to April and are visible from any of our Lapland resorts, which all lie at the optimum latitude, north of the Arctic Circle. You are most likely to see the Northern Lights between 7pm and 2am, when the skies are dark and clear.

What airport do you fly into for Lapland?

Rovaniemi is the most popular airport (travelers interested in visiting Santa Claus’s village should fly here), being Ivalo the northest one. Rovaniemi serves as the entrance to all Lapland, Northwest Russia, Northern Sweden and Norway. It is not only serviced by Finnair but also by Norwegian and AirBaltic.

Is it always cold in Finland?

In Helsinki, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 17°F to 71°F and is rarely below -3°F or above 79°F.

Are igloos warm?

Temperatures outside can sometimes reach up to minus 45 degrees (chilly!), however, inside an igloo, the temperature can be anywhere between minus 7 and 16 degrees because of your body heat. It’s not going to be warm enough for a t-shirt, however, it’s much warmer than being outside the igloo.