Winter is the longest season in Lapland and lasts for 200 days, the temperature drops significantly by mid October when winter really takes hold and the first snow falls begin to emerge. Permanent snow falls will begin to accumulate about three weeks after the onset of winter and the snow will be at its deepest around mid March time. The snow at its deepest can measure as much as 60-90cm but there are regular snow ploughs which create paths and clear driveways in order to make walking easier. The lakes will fully freeze during the months of November and December and the ice on the lakes will be at its thickest in the month of April. The lowest temperatures in Winter in Lapland are from -35 to -45 and the lowest recorded temperature ever was -51. Spring will emerge during early to middle April, in the Northernmost regions of Finland Spring may be a little later and usually doesn't emerge until May. The snow cover will determine how quickly the snow will melt but on the open areas it usually takes two to three weeks to melt. The lakes take quite some time to melt and will not melt completely until late May, very early June. Summer Will then happen extremely quickly and summer in Lapland will officially begin in the month of June and the average daily temperatures at the beginning of Summer will be about 10 degrees. The warmest day of the month usually happens in July and Lapland will become the land of the midnight sun, where for a set number of days there will be 24 hour light, in the Northernmost parts of Finland, there will be on average 72 days of 24 hour light. Lapland can bask in very warm temperatures in the summer months, however temperatures over 30 degrees are rare. Autumn will begin the end of August to the beginning of September in Lapland and the temperatures will then begin to drop, with the daily temperature being about 5 degrees. Lapland's summer is in stark contrast to the winter season and summer gives you the chance to really appreciate Lapland's beauty and it gives you the chance to explore some of the fantastic county side. Animals come to life, herbs and vegetables grow on the hillsides and the Reindeer will still happily roam freely. In fact you probably will see more Reindeer in the summer months as they make the most of the fantastic grazing that summer will provide. Lapland Is a lovely summer destination and there are also lots of activities going on that you can become involved in.
