Early November 1 November
38°F
Typical afternoon high
38% historical wet-day frequency
Finland · Regional guide
Finnish Lapland & the east
in November.
Is November a good time?
Cold days.
Similar overnight stays to October.
November averages 34°F afternoons and 41°F seas, with about 11 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 34°F
- Coastal sea
- 41°F
- Visitor demand
- 49%of July peak
Historical Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Rovaniemi, Saariselkä, Levi, Oulu and Savonlinna; conditions vary within the region.
Rovaniemi & the Levi area
Planning a snow holiday?
Snow & daylight
Keep November plans flexible. Snow depth at the nearby stations varied widely between years. If snow activities are your priority, compare March before fixing dates.
Compare accommodation quotes
Lapland averages · 2024–2025
- December
- €299
- March
- €213
- November
- €201
Per occupied unit-night, including VAT. Multiple accommodation types across Lapland; these are not town-specific rates or current quotes.
Check your activity before booking
Levi uses stored snow for selected slopes and its First Snow track before the wider natural-snow network opens. In Rovaniemi, check the specific snowmobile departure dates and snow-hotel season; a glass igloo being open does not mean the snow hotel is operating.
Based on two rural/lowland stations, not town centres, individual slopes or guaranteed trip conditions. Sources and scope · operator references checked 6 October 2026.
Warm-weather match
3.0/10 · scores & prioritiesThis rating uses beach-weather comfort across northern and eastern Finland. It does not assess snow holidays, skiing or northern lights. Sea temperatures describe the coast, not inland lakes.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#8 of 12 for warm-weather travel · Balanced mix
Warm-weather comfort1.0/10Poor
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostExpensivefor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your November
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 34°F (1°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 11 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 6 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in November?
The sea averages 41°F. Our swimming guide: very cold: wetsuit weather. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 6 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 08:50 and sets about 15:02 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 26°F (−3°C); afternoons reach about 34°F (1°C). Expect rain on about 11 days in a typical November.
Typical afternoon
34°F (1°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
26°F (−3°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
41°F (5°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
6h 13m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late November?
Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 38°F on the 1st, versus 29°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 38% to 44% between those dates.
Mid November 15 November
34°F
Typical afternoon high
39% historical wet-day frequency
Late November 30 November
29°F
Typical afternoon high
44% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesNovember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
November 2026 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
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| 238° | 338° | 437° | 537° | 637° | 736° | 836° |
| 936° | 1036° | 1136° | 1235° | 1335° | 1435° | 1534° |
| 1634° | 1734° | 1833° | 1933° | 2033° | 2132° | 2232° |
| 2332° | 2431° | 2531° | 2631° | 2730° | 2830° | 2930° |
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for November 2026 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons cool from about 37°F (3°C) in the first week to 30°F (−1°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 37–44%.
Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Belgium 16%, Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Moderate season. November averages 49% of July's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to October.
Overnight stays across Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Accommodation price season
Will it be cheaper?
A little above usual.
For a Lapland budget, start with the local figure: the 2024–2025 November accommodation average was €201 in Lapland, versus €150 across northern and eastern Finland, per occupied unit per night. Includes VAT and multiple accommodation types; historical averages, not booking quotes. Sources and scope.
Wider region: northern and eastern Finland
€150
2024–2025 monthly average; accommodation revenue per occupied unit per night; not a current booking quote. +6% vs this region's usual month.
Finland as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 127 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Statistics Finland 11ix covers hotels and other registered accommodation, including VAT. Units and coverage.
Year-to-year variation
How much does November vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 27°F (−3°C) and 38°F (3°C); in 8 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 34°F (1°C). Rain days ranged from 7 to 17; half the years had 8–15.
Rain days in each November
Rain days
11
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 17 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
1 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no November in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
0 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 38°F | 8 |
| 2012 | 35°F | 11 |
| 2013 | 35°F | 17 |
| 2014 | 33°F | 7 |
| 2015 | 37°F | 17 |
| 2016 | 29°F | 14 |
| 2017 | 34°F | 17 |
| 2018 | 37°F | 7 |
| 2019 | 31°F | 12 |
| 2020 | 38°F | 12 |
| 2021 | 32°F | 11 |
| 2022 | 33°F | 7 |
| 2023 | 27°F | 11 |
| 2024 | 35°F | 10 |
| 2025 | 35°F | 15 |
Checked against 91 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
October, November
or December?
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 43°F | 34°F | 28°F |
| Sea | 47°F | 41°F | 36°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 11 | 15 |
| Overnight demand | 45% | 49% | 93% |
October: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than November. October guide →
December: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than November. More overnight demand. December guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with November Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.
May has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November, without a substantially busier visitor season.
Your comparison
November or October?
Overnight stays are 45% of the busiest month.
Historical regional accommodation revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €115 per occupied unit per night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the October guide →| Typical conditions | November | October |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 34°F | 43°F |
| Nights | 26°F | 34°F |
| Sea | 41°F | 47°F |
| Rain days | 11 | 11 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Moderate season |
| Warm-weather match / 10 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Month rank | #8 | #7 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.8 | #9 | 22°F | 12°F | 33°F | 11 | 1.0 | Busy season |
| February | 2.2 | #11 | 24°F | 13°F | 32°F | 9 | 1.0 | Peak season |
| March | 2.5 | #10 | 32°F | 19°F | 32°F | 7 | 1.0 | Busy season |
| April | 3.0 | #6 | 43°F | 27°F | 33°F | 8 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| May | 5.4 | #4 | 56°F | 40°F | 37°F | 7 | 3.4 | Low season |
| June | 5.8 | #2 | 66°F | 50°F | 51°F | 10 | 5.6 | Busy season |
| July | 5.4 | #3 | 71°F | 55°F | 61°F | 12 | 6.6 | Peak season |
| August | 5.9 | #1 | 67°F | 51°F | 61°F | 12 | 5.6 | Busy season |
| September | 4.5 | #5 | 57°F | 44°F | 56°F | 10 | 2.6 | Moderate season |
| October | 3.0 | #7 | 43°F | 34°F | 47°F | 11 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| November | 3.0 | #8 | 34°F | 26°F | 41°F | 11 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| December | 2.1 | #12 | 28°F | 19°F | 36°F | 15 | 1.0 | Peak season |
Elsewhere in Europe
Warm-weather alternatives in November
These comparisons use warm-weather comfort, not snow or skiing conditions. Finnish Lapland & the east's warm-weather comfort ranks 77 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Finland have clearly better warm-weather comfort on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Finnish Lapland & the east.
Friuli Venezia GiuliaItaly · about 1430 miles
Poor weather (2.6): 23°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 1480 miles
Fair weather (3.1): 23°F warmer afternoons, 3 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
Nantes & Pays de la LoireFrance · about 1610 miles
Poor weather (2.6): 22°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
MarcheItaly · about 1620 miles
Fair weather (4.4): 27°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
Liguria & the Cinque TerreItaly · about 1620 miles
Fair weather (3.7): 26°F warmer afternoons, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
The Finnish series covers hotels, cottages and other registered accommodation with at least 20 beds or electrical caravan pitches. A rental unit may be a room, a cottage or an electrical pitch. Prices include VAT. Accommodation coverage.
It's moderate season, 49% of the busiest month and 26% below its average month. That means about 16,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 60% of them from Finland itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 6,800 more: 42 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 30 |
| How our weather was checked | 91 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.1°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 13 |
| Busiest month here | July · 26 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.3% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 75th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 60% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 42 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.8% |
| Population used | 1.3 million |
| Statistical region | FI1D · Pohjois- ja Itä-Suomi |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Statistics Finland, StatFin 11ix: average room price per occupied room (incl. VAT)). Full method · this region's data.