Rovaniemi, Lapland weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Rovaniemi, Lapland in April?
In April, Rovaniemi, Lapland is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 35 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Rovaniemi, Lapland.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 15 h 19 min05:38 – 20:57
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 67 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Helsinki
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %63 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in April
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Rovaniemi, Lapland in April: quick answers
Is Rovaniemi, Lapland hot in April?
No. In April, Rovaniemi, Lapland is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.
Does it rain much in Rovaniemi, Lapland in April?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 35 mm.
Rovaniemi, Lapland month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)