Snow depth in Lapua

Snow depth in Lapua was 0 cm (26 Oct 2026). The figure comes from the nearest Finnish Meteorological Institute station, Kauhava lentokenttä (16.8 km from the municipal centre).

The change over seven days is 0 cm. On the same day last year there was 0 cm of snow. No snow of 1 cm or more has been recorded yet this season (since 1 August). Last winter the station first recorded at least 1 cm of snow on 15 Nov 2025, and snow was deepest at 23 cm (27 Feb 2026).

Updated: 26 Oct 2026 15:30 · Latest observation: 26 Oct 2026 · Source: Finnish Meteorological Institute (CC BY 4.0)

Snow depth: last winter and this season

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Nearest stations

StationkmcmLatest observation
Kauhava lentokenttä16.8026 Oct 2026
Seinäjoki Pelmaa26.4026 Oct 2026
Kurikka Hirvijärvi55.5026 Oct 2026
Kurikka Pyörni59.3026 Oct 2026

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Frequently asked questions

How much snow is there in Lapua now?

Snow depth in Lapua was 0 cm (26 Oct 2026). The change over seven days is 0 cm. On the same day last year there was 0 cm of snow.

When did the first snow arrive in Lapua last winter?

At the nearest Finnish Meteorological Institute station (Kauhava lentokenttä) at least 1 cm of snow was first recorded on 15 Nov 2025. The deepest snow was 23 cm (27 Feb 2026).

Where does the snow data in Lapua come from?

The data come from the Finnish Meteorological Institute station Kauhava lentokenttä, 16.8 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 26 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 26 Oct 2026 15:30. opendata.fmi.fi