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Lapland in October

The first snow and shortening grey days. A quiet time before the winter season, when some places close for a few weeks.

Daylight on 15 October

Place	Oct	Polar night and midnight sun
Rovaniemi 66.5°N	9½ h	31 days of midnight sun
Levi 67.8°N	9½ h	20 days of polar night 49 days of midnight sun
Saariselkä 68.4°N	9½ h	32 days of polar night 57 days of midnight sun
Utsjoki 69.9°N	9½ h	51 days of polar night 71 days of midnight sun

Calculated from each place’s latitude.

Open this month

268 of 310 stays

Stays open by month

Guides for October

Oct–Nov · 3 min read
First snow in Lapland: October and November before winter really starts
When does the first snow come, can you ski in November, and what's open? An honest guide to the season between autumn colours and Christmas.
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.

Stays open in October