If you are considering a winter getaway to Finnish Lapland, don’t overlook March. While many travellers focus on the festive season or the heart of midwinter, Rovaniemi in March offers some of the best conditions of the entire snow season. With longer days, frequent sunshine, reliable snow cover and excellent activity options, March is a practical and rewarding time to visit.

Rovaniemi Northern Lights tours are always on the “must-do” list for visitors to Finnish Lapland’s capital city, but in the second half of winter, we are really entering one of the best stretches of the winter season.

In the Arctic Circle Lapland, the long summer days with continuous sunlight are soon gone. In the end of August, two remarkable shifts can be observed: a subtle dip in temperature and the gradual darkening of nights. This transition signals a season for foraging the woods for berries and mushrooms and bringing in the bounty of the harvest from the fields.

The 2022-2023 northern lights season was a truly memorable one, as the Sun's activity continued to intensify, moving closer to the solar maximum in 2025. This increase in solar activity gifted us with better than average aurora displays, creating breathtaking experiences for both locals and visitors alike. Let's take a look at what happened during the exciting season with the northern lights.

New aurora season has started with a BANG and this blog post will give you an idea about what to expect for the season 2022-2023.