Polar night
November to January
Blue light around midday and the first good ski weeks. For a few weeks around Christmas the sun stays below the horizon.
Levi in winter and summer
Snow from late autumn to early May, then weeks of midnight sun. Here is what each season is like from the cabins.
The year at Levi
Four kinds of light
Lapland changes more between seasons than almost anywhere in Europe. Pick the light first, then the cabin.
Spring winter
February to April
Long bright days on deep snow: the best weeks for cross-country skiing, with nights still dark enough for the aurora.
Midnight sun
Late May to July
The sun does not set. Fell walks, fishing and paddling, and a swim after the sauna at any hour.
Ruska
September
The fells turn orange and gold in a couple of weeks, and the northern lights return as the nights darken.
Winter
Winter from the cabin door
Snow usually covers the ground from November to early May. Days are short before Christmas and long by March, and temperatures can fall below −25 °C, so the drying cabinet and the sauna earn their place.
- Cross-country skiing: the lit track behind the cabins joins Levi’s wider trail network.
- Downhill: the slopes and lifts are a five-minute drive or a short ski-bus ride.
- Northern lights: switch off the lights and look north from the terrace. An aurora forecast app tells you when to wait up.
- Husky, reindeer and snowmobile trips: local safari companies pick up from the village. We are happy to suggest a few.
Summer
Summer under the midnight sun
From late May to July the sun circles the sky without setting. The snow goes, the birches come into leaf and the fells open for walking. Mosquitoes are busiest from late June, so pack repellent and enjoy the evenings on the terrace anyway.
- Fell walks: marked trails lead to the top of Levi and on to quieter fells.
- Fishing and paddling: rivers and lakes nearby. Ask us how fishing permits work.
- Berries and mushrooms: everyman’s right lets you pick them in the forest. Cloudberries ripen in late July.
- Midnight sauna: heat the sauna at eleven and cool off outside in full daylight.
Which season is yours?
Tell us what you would like to do and we will suggest the right weeks and the right cabin.