Rovaniemi weather in June

In June, Rovaniemi sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 22.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 21 hours at the start of June to 22 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Rovaniemi's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rovaniemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
22 h 54 min
12:50 AM – 11:45 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical June day in Rovaniemi reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2156
3156
4156
5157
6157
7167
8167
9167
10167
11168
12168
13168
14168
15178
16178
17178
18178
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24189
25189
26189
271810
281810
291810
301810

How June really feels in Rovaniemi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rovaniemi weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -14°369.310.23.50.0
Feb-7° / -14°29810.17.40.0
Mar-2° / -10°3289.411.10.0
Apr / -4°337.85.914.90.2
May11° / 49102.118.82.5
Jun17° / 7012.10.122.54.8
Jul20° / 11°8012.5020.75.7
Aug17° / 6911.5016.65.0
Sep11° / 5510.20.412.82.7
Oct / -2°519.74.190.2
Nov-2° / -7°47119.450.0
Dec-5° / -11°4210.411.71.40.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282674
292674
302773

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Rovaniemi gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2372
3371
4371
5371
6371
7381
8381
9391
10390
11400
12400
13410
14420
15420
16420
17430
18430
19430
20430
21430
22430
23430
24430
25420
26420
27420
28410
29410
30410

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219730
229730
239640
249541
259451
269451
279361
289361
299271
309271

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 21 hours at the start of June to 22 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 1:46 AM to 12:56 AM, and sunset from 10:44 PM to 11:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
121.01:4610:44
221.11:4210:48
321.21:3810:52
421.41:3410:56
521.51:3011:01
621.61:2611:05
721.81:2311:09
821.91:1911:13
922.01:1511:17
1022.21:1111:21
1122.31:0711:25
1222.41:0411:30
1322.61:0011:34
1422.712:5711:38
1522.812:5311:41
1622.912:5011:45
1723.012:4711:49
1823.112:4411:52
1923.212:4111:55
2023.312:3911:58
2123.412:3712:00
2223.412:3612:01
2323.412:3712:01
2423.412:3812:01
2523.312:4011:59
2623.212:4211:57
2723.112:4511:54
2823.012:4911:51
2922.912:5211:48
3022.812:5611:45

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Rovaniemi?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Rovaniemi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rovaniemi in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Rovaniemi sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rovaniemi in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rovaniemi peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rovaniemi?

Rovaniemi sits at 66.5°N, 25.7°E, 90 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Kemi, 99 km away.

KemiTornioHaukipudasLeviOuluLuleåBodenRaahe

Topography around Rovaniemi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rovaniemi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rovaniemi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m.

The land around Rovaniemi is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
357 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Kemi 99 km · Tornio 100 km · Haukipudas 148 km · Levi 150 km · Oulu 166 km · Luleå 189 km · Boden 195 km · Raahe 209 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rovaniemi (66.499°, 25.6887°, elevation 90 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).