Urho Kekkonen National Park

National Park · Lapland, 🇫🇮 Finland

Area 2,533 km²

Time zone Europe/Helsinki

Official website www.luontoon.fi/urhokekkosenkansallispuisto

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-10° (feels like -16°) · extremes -28°–-1°
-16° at night
13 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 0 · low
2 hours of daylight

Typical weather in February

Poor

-10° (feels like -16°) · extremes -27°–-1°
-16° at night
11 rainy days
1 sunny day
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 0 · low
7 hours of daylight

Typical weather in March

Poor

-5° (feels like -10°) · extremes -22°–0°
-12° at night
11 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low
11 hours of daylight

Typical weather in April

Poor

-1° (feels like -5°) · extremes -15°–1°
-7° at night
13 rainy days
10 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 2 · low
15 hours of daylight

Typical weather in May

Poor

6° (feels like 3°) · extremes -7°–17°
0° at night
18 rainy days
5 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 2 · low
20 hours of daylight

Typical weather in June

Poor

14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 0°–21°
6° at night
19 rainy days
3 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 3 · moderate
24 hours of daylight

Typical weather in July

Fair

17° (feels like 16°) · extremes 5°–24°
10° at night
21 rainy days
3 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 3 · moderate
23 hours of daylight

Typical weather in August

Fair

15° (feels like 13°) · extremes 3°–21°
8° at night
19 rainy days
3 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 2 · low
17 hours of daylight

Typical weather in September

Poor

9° (feels like 6°) · extremes -2°–16°
4° at night
17 rainy days
2 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 1 · low
13 hours of daylight

Typical weather in October

Poor

1° (feels like -3°) · extremes -11°–7°
-3° at night
16 rainy days
1 sunny day
2 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 0 · low
9 hours of daylight

Typical weather in November

Poor

-6° (feels like -10°) · extremes -20°–0°
-10° at night
14 rainy days
0 sunny days
1 hour of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 0 · low
4 hours of daylight

Typical weather in December

Poor

-9° (feels like -14°) · extremes -25°–0°
-14° at night
13 rainy days
0 sunny days
Dry air
Calm winds
UV index 0 · low
0 hours of daylight

Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Euro EUR · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 112
Electricity: Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Finnish, Swedish
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +358

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Urho Kekkonen National Park

Urho Kekkonen National Park — Map

Climate & when to visit

Typical weather in January

Typical weather in February

Typical weather in March

Typical weather in April

Typical weather in May

Typical weather in June

Typical weather in July

Typical weather in August

Typical weather in September

Typical weather in October

Typical weather in November

Typical weather in December

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