Summer
June
- Average daily temperature +10,8 degrees Celcius (51 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Cloudberries begin to flower
- Ice on lake Inarinjärvi begins to melt gradually
- Martins take over the eaves of the older part of Kaunispään Huippu
- At times a dusting of snow might still fall
July
- Average daily temperature +13,7 degrees Celcius (57 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Cloudberries begin to ripen and are ready to pick in the bogs
- The remainder of the snow melts from the fells
- Flyfishing season is in full swing in Inarinjarvi
- Snowmobile racing on water in Ivalo
- The end of nightless nights on July 20 (Ivalo airport).
August
- Average daily temperature + 11 degrees Celcius / 52 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Crowberries collected for usage in winter (juices and cakes)
- Evenings begin to darken and trout begin surfacing lake Inarinjärvi
- The bear and goose hunting season begins in the northern part of Lapland
Autumn
September
- Average daily temperature +5,9 degrees Celcius (43 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Stunning ruska autums colours are at their most beautiful
- Lingonberries collected and frozen for sautéed reindeer dishes, mushrooms preserved
October
- Average daily temperature -0,3 degrees Celcius (31 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Reindeer gathered for round-ups
- Fishing for vendace at lake Inarinjärvi
- Roe from whitefish and vendace preserved for culinary moments in winter
- Northern lights and starry sky can be seen during cloudless nights
- First snow falls at the very latest and quite possibly sets, too
November
- Average daily temperature -7,4 degrees Celcius (19 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Fishermen placing nets under ice will go measuring the thickness of ice
- Reindeer meat availability at its best
- Seekers of northern lights arrive in Saariselkä
Winter
December
- Average daily temperature -12,3 degrees celcius (9,9 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Polar nights begin on December 4 (Ivalo airport)
- The busiest time of the year in Santa Claus’ workshop in Korvatunturi
- The colours of polar nights at their brightest
January
- Average daily temperature – 14,3 degrees Celcius (6,3 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Polar nights will end on Jan 5 (the sun will rise three times at Kaunispään Huippu)
February
- Average daily temperature -13 degrees Celcius (8,6 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Winter holidays begin
Spring
March
- Average daily temperature -8,2 degrees Celcius (17 degree Fahrenheit)
- Reindeer meat dry cured on the roofs of houses and under the eaves after the beginning of spring
- The trap hunting of willow grouse ending in Inari, Enontekiö and Utsjoki on the last day of March
April
- Average daily temperature -2,2 degrees Celcius (28 degrees Fahrenheit)
- The best season for ice fishing
- Gleaming drifts of snow and beautiful weather for skiers
May
- Average daily temperature +4,4 degrees Celcius (40 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Nightless nights begin at May 22 (Ivalo airport)
- False morels begin to grow if enough of warmth and moisture
- Eurasian dotterels come nesting in Kaunispää
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