Will there be snow in Saariselkä in November?
Snow on the ground is very likely on a typical November day in Saariselkä.
Historical34 winters of station records
See the live outlook for SaariselkäSnow Score for November
Confidence: Low
82 / 100
Great
Likely range
61–98
Scores seen in the middle 8 winters out of 10.
5–35 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.
92%
Deep snow
Share of days with at least 20 cm of snow.
53%
Fresh snowfall
Chance of at least one day of fresh snowfall in the month.
97%
Cold days
Share of days when the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
70%
Rainy days
Share of days with measurable rain (0.5 mm or more).
12%
Typical snow depth
Average snow depth over the month: the range seen in 8 winters out of 10.
5–35 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 November in Saariselkä
Will there be snow in Saariselkä in November?
Snow on the ground is very likely on a typical November day in Saariselkä. Snow covers the ground on about 92% of November days, and the Snow Score is 82 out of 100 (great).
How much snow is there in Saariselkä in November?
Typically 5–35 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 November?
On about 70% of November days the highest temperature stays below 0 °C.
Where do these numbers come from?
34 winters of weather-station records are used for November; 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.