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

MonthÅreRukaWinnerGap
January83Afreezing, a little rain, clean air73Bfreezing, a little rain, clean airÅre10
February86Afreezing, a little rain, clean air82Afreezing, a little rain, clean airÅre4
March88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air88Afreezing, a little rain, clean airTie0
April73Bcold, a little rain, clean air77Bfreezing, a little rain, clean airRuka4
May41Fcold, a little rain, clean air48Fcold, a little rain, clean airRuka7
June18Fcool, a little rain, clean air19Fcool, a little rain, clean airTie1
July12Fnice, rainy, clean air12Fnice, a little rain, clean airTie0
August15Fnice, rainy, clean air15Fcool, rainy, clean airTie0
September25Fcool, a little rain, clean air28Fcold, a little rain, clean airTie3
October56Dcold, a little rain, clean air59Dfreezing, a little rain, clean airTie3
November69Cfreezing, a little rain, clean air71Bfreezing, a little rain, clean airTie2
December79Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air80Afreezing, a little rain, clean airTie1

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.

Åre

🇸🇪 Sweden · continental climate

Best month
March 88/100
Months won
2 of 12

Ruka

🇫🇮 Finland · continental climate

Best month
March 88/100
Months won
2 of 12

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