Åre vs Ruka: which is better, month by month
Åre and Ruka split the year 2–2 — Åre wins January to February, Ruka wins April to May, and they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Åre vs Ruka — all 12 months
| Month | Åre | Ruka | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 73Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Åre | 10 |
| February | 86Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 82Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Åre | 4 |
| March | 88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 73Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 77Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Ruka | 4 |
| May | 41Fcold, a little rain, clean air | 48Fcold, a little rain, clean air | Ruka | 7 |
| June | 18Fcool, a little rain, clean air | 19Fcool, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| July | 12Fnice, rainy, clean air | 12Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| August | 15Fnice, rainy, clean air | 15Fcool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 25Fcool, a little rain, clean air | 28Fcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| October | 56Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 59Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 69Cfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 71Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 79Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 80Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (83 vs 73). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.