Snow in Lapland / Saariselkä
Yes, 3 cm. That is the snow depth measured in Saariselkä this morning (6 November). On this date there was snow in 9 of the last 10 winters, typically 6 cm. The next snowfall is forecast for 7 November.
Daily snow depth from 1 October to 31 May, measured at Inari Saariselkä matkailukeskus.
Temperatures and new snow in Saariselkä. Snowfall is estimated from the precipitation that falls as snow.
| Day | High / low | New snow | Chance of precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | 0° / −1° | – | 92% |
| Sat 7 Nov | 2° / 0° | 2 cm | 56% |
| Sun 8 Nov | 2° / −3° | 2 cm | 45% |
| Mon 9 Nov | 4° / −1° | – | 54% |
| Tue 10 Nov | −1° / −5° | – | 29% |
| Wed 11 Nov | −4° / −7° | – | 29% |
| Thu 12 Nov | −1° / −6° | 5 cm | 52% |
| Fri 13 Nov | −2° / −4° | 9 cm | 42% |
| Sat 14 Nov | −4° / −6° | – | 37% |
| Sun 15 Nov | −4° / −7° | – | 28% |
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).
How much snow there usually is, how cold it gets and how long the days are.
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Yes, 3 cm of snow in Saariselkä as of 6 November 2026, measured by the Finnish Meteorological Institute at Inari Saariselkä matkailukeskus. On this date there was snow in 9 of the last 10 winters.
Over the last 10 winters the lasting snow cover in Saariselkä began around 25 October on average, as early as 12 October and as late as 24 November. Light snow often falls earlier and melts again.
Saariselkä had snow on 24 December in 10 of the last 10 years, typically 50 cm.
In January the average daily high in Saariselkä is about -9 °C and the average low about -17 °C. The coldest night of the last ten Januaries reached -35 °C.