Lapland · Finland
Rovaniemi travel guide
Rovaniemi is a city in Lapland, Finland, home to about 65,000 people.
- Best months
- July
- Nearest airport
- RVN8 km · Rovaniemi Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Language
- Finnish, Swedish
Where to stay
Hotels in Rovaniemi
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Pohjanhovi | 1936 | 0.4 km |
| Santa's Hotel Santa Claus | 2000 | 0.2 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Rovaniemi
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rovaniemi are July. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; July is the wettest, with about 74 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Rovaniemi: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), about 8.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM, 96 km) and Kittilä International Airport (KTT, 139 km) are also within reach.
RVN · Rovaniemi Airport
KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport
KTT · Kittilä International Airport
Questions
Rovaniemi: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Rovaniemi?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Rovaniemi are July. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 20 °C; July is the wettest, with about 74 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Rovaniemi?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), about 8.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM, 96 km) and Kittilä International Airport (KTT, 139 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Rovaniemi?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Rovaniemi
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.