Will there be snow in Kemi in April?
Snow on the ground is likely on a typical April day in Kemi.
Historical33 winters of station records
See the live outlook for KemiSnow Score for April
Confidence: Low
73 / 100
Good
Likely range
49–89
Scores seen in the middle 8 winters out of 10.
10–65 cm
Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
How deep the snow gets varies a lot from winter to winter in this month.
What goes into the score
Five measured things, weighted by how much they matter for a snowy trip. All of them come from past winters, not from a forecast.
Snow on the ground
Share of days with at least 1 cm of snow.
85%
Deep snow
Share of days with at least 20 cm of snow.
71%
Fresh snowfall
Chance of at least one day of fresh snowfall in the month.
75%
Cold days
Share of days when the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
4%
Rainy days
Share of days with measurable rain (0.5 mm or more).
22%
Typical snow depth
Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
10–65 cm
Historical33 winters of station records
Where the snow is measured
Natural snow at Tornio Kaakkuri, 23 km from Kemi: a weather station that can be several kilometres from the slopes.
Kemi lies on the Gulf of Bothnia coast, which usually has less snow than inland Lapland.
Resort slopes can hold more or less snow than this weather station, so use this as a guide to the season, not a promise.
Questions about April in Kemi
Will there be snow in Kemi in April?
Snow on the ground is likely on a typical April day in Kemi. Snow covers the ground on about 85% of April days, and the Snow Score is 73 out of 100 (good).
How much snow is there in Kemi in April?
Typically 10–65 cm. Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
How often does it stay below freezing all day in Kemi in April?
On about 4% of April days the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
Where do these numbers come from?
33 winters of weather-station records are used for April; winters with gaps in that month's snow record are left out. The main station is Tornio Kaakkuri, 23 km from Kemi. Over the full record of 35 winters, snow depth comes from Tornio Kaakkuri (14 winters) and SMHI stations in Sweden (21 winters). It is a historical estimate, not a weather forecast, and it describes a weather station rather than the slopes.