Rovaniemi weather in November

In November, Rovaniemi sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 54 min at the start of November to 3 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Rovaniemi's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rovaniemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
5th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
5 hours
9:33 AM – 2:32 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical November day in Rovaniemi reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 3°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-5
20-5
3-1-5
4-1-5
5-1-5
6-1-5
7-1-6
8-1-6
9-1-6
10-2-6
11-2-6
12-2-6
13-2-6
14-2-7
15-2-7
16-2-7
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-3-7
20-3-8
21-3-8
22-3-8
23-3-8
24-3-8
25-3-8
26-3-8
27-3-8
28-3-8
29-3-8
30-3-9

How November really feels in Rovaniemi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in November is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Rovaniemi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201387
211387
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281486
291585
301585

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Rovaniemi gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13623
23624
33724
43725
53726
63726
73727
83728
93728
103729
113729
123730
133730
143731
153732
163732
173733
183733
193634
203634
213634
223635
233635
243636
253636
263636
273637
283638
293638
303639

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 54 min at the start of November to 3 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 228 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 8:33 AM to 10:34 AM, and sunset from 3:29 PM to 1:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.98:333:29
26.88:373:25
36.78:403:21
46.68:443:17
56.48:483:14
66.38:523:10
76.28:563:06
86.09:003:02
95.99:042:58
105.89:082:54
115.69:132:51
125.59:172:47
135.49:212:43
145.29:252:39
155.19:292:35
165.09:332:32
174.89:382:28
184.79:422:24
194.69:462:20
204.49:502:17
214.39:552:13
224.29:592:09
234.010:032:05
243.910:072:02
253.810:121:58
263.610:161:54
273.510:211:51
283.410:251:47
293.210:291:43
303.110:341:40

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 0.11 kWh/m².

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 — November's 0.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.3Dim
30.3Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.2Dim
80.2Dim
90.2Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
150.1Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.1Dim
230.1Dim
240.1Dim
250.0Dim
260.0Dim
270.0Dim
280.0Dim
290.0Dim
300.0Dim
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Rovaniemi?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rovaniemi.

What to pack for Rovaniemi in November

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

In November, Rovaniemi sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rovaniemi in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 0. 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
November 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).