Does It Snow in Finland?

Winter usually begins in mid-October in Lapland and during November in the rest of Finland, though not until December in the southwestern archipelago. ... The snow cover is deepest around mid-March, with an average of 60 to 90 cm of snow in eastern and northern Finland and 20 to 30 cm in southwestern Finland.

Does Finland have snow all year?

During January and February, there is almost always snow in northern and eastern Finland. ... The snow season in northern Finland begins in November and lasts at least until May. In the inland regions of southern and central Finland, the first snow falls at the beginning of December and melts during late March and April.

Is Finland always cold?

Finland is largely a flat country. ... Winter is long and cold throughout the country; it lasts almost five months even in Helsinki, which lies in the far south. Here, the temperature remains almost constantly around or below freezing (0 °C or 32 °F) from mid-November to late March.