Snow depth in Kilpisjärvi

Snow depth in Kilpisjärvi was 0 cm (25 Oct 2026). The figure comes from the nearest Finnish Meteorological Institute station, Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi kyläkeskus (8.7 km from the municipal centre).

The change over seven days is −7 cm. On the same day last year there was 15 cm of snow. The first snow of this season came on 15 Oct 2026 and the deepest has been 7 cm (18 Oct 2026). Last winter the station first recorded at least 1 cm of snow on 16 Oct 2025, and snow was deepest at 100 cm (20 Mar 2026).

Updated: 25 Oct 2026 09:30 · Latest observation: 25 Oct 2026 · Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute (CC BY 4.0)

Snow depth: last 60 days and last year

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Nearest stations

StationkmcmLatest observation
Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi kyläkeskus8.7025 Oct 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How much snow is there in Kilpisjärvi now?

Snow depth in Kilpisjärvi was 0 cm (25 Oct 2026). The change over seven days is −7 cm. On the same day last year there was 15 cm of snow.

When did the first snow arrive in Kilpisjärvi last winter?

At the nearest Finnish Meteorological Institute station (Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi kyläkeskus) at least 1 cm of snow was first recorded on 16 Oct 2025. The deepest snow was 100 cm (20 Mar 2026).

Where does the snow data in Kilpisjärvi come from?

The data come from the Finnish Meteorological Institute station Enontekiö Kilpisjärvi kyläkeskus, 8.7 km from the municipal centre (open data, CC BY 4.0). The value is a daily observation and the page updates twice a day; latest observation 25 Oct 2026.

Source and method

The Finnish Meteorological Institute measures snow depth daily at its stations. Bare ground and under 0.5 cm of snow are shown as zero, and snow means at least 1 cm. A municipality uses the nearest station to its centre within 40 km. The season starts on 1 August and the comparison year is the previous season.

Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute (CC BY 4.0). Observations fetched 25 Oct 2026 09:30. opendata.fmi.fi