Aurora destinations · Sweden & Finland
Northern lights in Rovaniemi
Finland · 66.50°N, 25.73°E
Rovaniemi lies under the auroral oval, so aurora is often overhead: a dark, clear night has good odds even when activity is low (magnetic latitude 64°). Light pollution: there is some town glow. In town you need about Kp 1.0; at a dark site nearby, any Kp.
Open the live forecast for Rovaniemi
At a glance
- Good odds: from any Kp at a dark site, Kp 1.0 in town
- Best months: March, September and February
- Best weeks in the coming year: 3–16 Mar · 24 Mar – 13 Apr · 25–31 Aug
- Too light for aurora: 28 Apr – 10 Aug (bright nights)
- Midnight sun: 8 Jun – 7 Jul (the sun doesn’t set; no aurora)
Month by month
A typical night: real darkness and moon, average aurora activity (Kp 2014–2025) and satellite cloud cover (NASA, 2001–2025). Long-range odds, not a forecast.
| Month | Typical night | Clear sky | Dark hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7% | 22% | 15 h |
| February | 9% | 25% | 13 h |
| March | 11% | 31% | 9 h |
| April | 8% | 30% | 3 h |
| May | Too light | 29% | – |
| June | Too light | 29% | – |
| July | Too light | 31% | – |
| August | 6% | 30% | 2 h |
| September | 9% | 24% | 8 h |
| October | 7% | 19% | 12 h |
| November | 6% | 19% | 15 h |
| December | 7% | 19% | 17 h |
Tips for Rovaniemi
- Clouds decide most nights: check the hour-by-hour forecast, and the “Clearer skies nearby” card for a spot within a drive.
- Aurora is usually best between about 22:00 and 02:00 local time; give your eyes 15 minutes in the dark.
- Get away from the town lights: even 10–20 km makes a difference.
Nearby destinations
Abisko · Kiruna · Saariselkä · Levi