Will there be snow in Saariselkä in May?
Snow on the ground is about as likely as not on a typical May day in Saariselkä.
Historical34 winters of station records
See the live outlook for SaariselkäSnow Score for May
Confidence: Low
48 / 100
Fair
Likely range
23–81
Scores seen in the middle 8 winters out of 10.
0–55 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.
51%
Deep snow
Share of days with at least 20 cm of snow.
41%
Fresh snowfall
Chance of at least one day of fresh snowfall in the month.
73%
Cold days
Share of days when the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
3%
Rainy days
Share of days with measurable rain (0.5 mm or more).
36%
Typical snow depth
Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
0–55 cm
Historical34 winters of station records
Where the snow is measured
Natural snow at Inari Saariselkä, 1 km from Saariselkä: a weather station that can be several kilometres from the slopes.
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 May in Saariselkä
Will there be snow in Saariselkä in May?
Snow on the ground is about as likely as not on a typical May day in Saariselkä. Snow covers the ground on about 51% of May days, and the Snow Score is 48 out of 100 (fair).
How much snow is there in Saariselkä in May?
Typically 0–55 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 Saariselkä in May?
On 3% or less of May days the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
Where do these numbers come from?
34 winters of weather-station records are used for May; winters with gaps in that month's snow record are left out. The main station is Inari Saariselkä, 1 km from Saariselkä. Over the full record of 35 winters, snow depth comes from Inari Saariselkä (35 winters). It is a historical estimate, not a weather forecast, and it describes a weather station rather than the slopes.