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When to go · Late winter

Lapland in April

The days lengthen quickly and the snow is at its deepest. Bright light, crusted snow and long ski trails. Nights stay dark enough for the northern lights until early April.

Daylight on 15 April

Place	Apr	Polar night and midnight sun
Rovaniemi 66.5°N	15½ h	31 days of midnight sun
Levi 67.8°N	15½ h	20 days of polar night 49 days of midnight sun
Saariselkä 68.4°N	15½ h	32 days of polar night 57 days of midnight sun
Utsjoki 69.9°N	16 h	51 days of polar night 71 days of midnight sun

Calculated from each place’s latitude.

Open this month

286 of 310 stays

Stays open by month

Guides for April

Aug–Apr · 5 min read
Northern lights in Lapland: when, where and how to see them
A realistic guide to aurora hunting in Finnish Lapland: the season, the best places, reading the forecasts and taking photos that work.
Mar–Apr · 3 min read
Late winter in Lapland: why March and April are local favourites
Deep snow, long bright days and still-dark nights: what Lapland is like in March and April, when it gets busy and what to pack for the spring sun.

Stays open in April