Snow in Lapland / Kuopio

Kuopio snow report · 6 November 2026

Is there snow in Kuopio?

No snow yet

Not yet. There is no snow on the ground in Kuopio this morning (6 November). On this date there was snow in 3 of the last 10 winters. The next snowfall is forecast for 13 November.

Snow today0cmMeasured 6 Nov
Usually by now0cmSnow on this date in 3 of 10 winters
Next 7 days0cmNew snow in the forecast
Christmas Eve18cmWhite Christmas in 10 of 10 years

This winter against the last 10

Daily snow depth from 1 October to 31 May, measured at Kuopio Savilahti.

04080OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay
Winter 2026/27Typical (median of 10 winters)Range of the last 10 winters

Forecast for the next 10 days

Temperatures and new snow in Kuopio. Snowfall is estimated from the precipitation that falls as snow.

DayHigh / lowNew snowChance of precipitation
Fri 6 Nov2° / 0°–0%
Sat 7 Nov4° / 0°–1%
Sun 8 Nov5° / 3°–1%
Mon 9 Nov4° / 2°–0%
Tue 10 Nov4° / 0°–20%
Wed 11 Nov4° / 1°–35%
Thu 12 Nov4° / 2°–48%
Fri 13 Nov4° / 1°3 cm48%
Sat 14 Nov3° / 0°–52%
Sun 15 Nov3° / −1°–29%

When does the snow stay?

The day the winter's lasting snow cover began, in each of the last winters (the longest unbroken run of days with at least 1 cm).

Usually from28 NovMedian of 10 winters
Earliest12 Nov
Latest24 Jan
White Christmas10of 10Winters with snow on 24 Dec

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Questions about snow in Kuopio

Is there snow in Kuopio right now?

There is no snow on the ground in Kuopio as of 6 November 2026, measured by the Finnish Meteorological Institute at Kuopio Savilahti. On this date there was snow in 3 of the last 10 winters.

When does snow arrive in Kuopio?

Over the last 10 winters the lasting snow cover in Kuopio began around 28 November on average, as early as 12 November and as late as 24 January. Light snow often falls earlier and melts again.

Is there snow in Kuopio at Christmas?

Kuopio had snow on 24 December in 10 of the last 10 years, typically 18 cm.