What is the weather like in Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi in December?

In December, Longyearbyen averages -3°C high / -8°C low with about 41 mm of rain; Rovaniemi averages -4°C high / -11°C low with about 49 mm.

Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi in December

Longyearbyen is the better pick in December — 38 vs 28 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Longyearbyen is freezing, a little rain, clean air, while Rovaniemi is freezing, a little rain, clean air.

Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi — December climate, side by side

	🇸🇯 Longyearbyen	🇫🇮 Rovaniemi
Comfort score	38/100 (F)	28/100 (F)
Feels-like high	-8°C	-9°C
Avg high / low	-3° / -8°	-4° / -11°
Rainfall	41 mm	49 mm
Rainy days	10	12
Humidity	82%	89%
Air quality (AQI)	34	30

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

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Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi in December — FAQ

Is December better in Longyearbyen or Rovaniemi?: Longyearbyen is the better pick in December — 38 vs 28 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Longyearbyen is freezing, a little rain, clean air, while Rovaniemi is freezing, a little rain, clean air.
What is the weather like in Longyearbyen vs Rovaniemi in December?: In December, Longyearbyen averages -3°C high / -8°C low with about 41 mm of rain; Rovaniemi averages -4°C high / -11°C low with about 49 mm.