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When to go · Autumn colours

Lapland in September

Autumn colours on the fells, in the north usually at their brightest in the first half of September. Cool, clear days and dark nights.

Daylight on 15 September

Place	Sep	Polar night and midnight sun
Rovaniemi 66.5°N	13½ h	31 days of midnight sun
Levi 67.8°N	13½ h	20 days of polar night 49 days of midnight sun
Saariselkä 68.4°N	13½ h	32 days of polar night 57 days of midnight sun
Utsjoki 69.9°N	13½ h	51 days of polar night 71 days of midnight sun

Calculated from each place’s latitude.

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290 of 310 stays

Stays open by month

Guides for September

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.
Jun–Sep · 4 min read
National parks in Lapland for first-timers: where to start
Pallas-Yllästunturi, Urho Kekkonen, Pyhä-Luosto and Salla: which national park suits a first day hike, and what to know about trails in the north.
Aug–Sep · 3 min read
Ruska: autumn colours, hiking and berries in Lapland
When the fells turn red and gold, where to hike, how everyman's rights work for berry picking, and why autumn is also aurora season.

Stays open in September