Long nights, bright snowy days and more clear skies as winter turns towards spring.
Darkness = sun more than 10° below the horizon, calculated for the 15th. Weather: averages for 2016–2025 from Open-Meteo historical weather data (ERA5).
February combines long, dark nights with lighter days, so you can enjoy winter activities by day and look for the aurora in the evening. The weather is often more settled and clearer than in early winter.
It is still cold, especially on clear nights, and the snow cover is deep – perfect for aurora photos with a white foreground.
Tip: Ski holidays in Finland and Europe make February busy – book ahead.
On the night itself, follow the live aurora forecast, the cloud cover maps and the live cameras.
Book Lapland’s tours from Rovaniemi follow the clouds every night – with an aurora guarantee and professional photos.
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👑 Private ExperienceYes. In mid-February Rovaniemi has about 13 hours of darkness a night and Inari about 13 hours, which is plenty of time for the aurora. Clear skies are the key – check the live forecast before heading out.
Over 2016–2025 the average temperature in February was about −8 °C in Rovaniemi and −9 °C in Inari, with average daily lows around −11 °C and −11 °C. Clear nights are usually colder than average.
Average cloud cover in February is around 81 % in Rovaniemi and 80 % in Inari. About 13 % of days in Rovaniemi and 10 % in Inari were mostly clear (under 50 % cloud) on average.
Long nights, bright snowy days and more clear skies as winter turns towards spring. Guided tours help most on cloudy nights, when the guides can drive to clearer skies.