Experience the colourful Arctic Autumn
Flaming Autumn Colours and Northern Lights
When bright arctic summer ends and nature is preparing for winter at the Arctic Circle, we are enchanted by the changing colours of the season. In Rovaniemi this amazing nature’s display is at its best in September when trees and ground is covered with spectacular colours. Get your cameras out and head to nature!
When do the Autumn colors appear?
When do the Autumn colors appear?
The exact time of the best colours in nature is impossible to tell beforehand, but September is the most reliable month for the Autumn Colours, and often two weeks in the middle of September are pretty spectacular. In this case, as it is also with Northern Lights, nature decides when it is time to lit up the light show.
How Autumn colours change?
How Autumn colours change?
The colours truly come alive the colder and dryer the nights get. The phenomenon is triggered by the dropping temperatures and nature preparing for the winter. It is not a one-day-only occurrence, but different trees turn their colours at different times. The season lasts for weeks – colours turning from sparkling yellow to warm oranges and fiery red, even with splashes of purple.
Autumn starts the Northern Lights season
Autumn starts the Northern Lights season
The atmosphere in nature changes when we approach winter. The migrating birds are on their way south, the landscape is alive with color, and the nights are dark again. From late August it is possible to experience the magical Northern Lights as the sky gives a dark backdrop for the auroras.
Breath-taking nature experiences in Lapland
Breath-taking nature experiences in Lapland
The autumn beauty marks one of the best hiking and activities seasons in Lapland. In September the temperatures are nice and cool for hiking, and the scent of the air is earthy and soft. Being one of the most generous periods for landscape photography, one could take advantage of Rovaniemi’s nature routes close to the rivers and scenery spots to marvel the fiery landscapes.
Did you know?
Did you know?
- Trees have chlorophyll in the leaves, making them shine green over the summer
- As the season changes, temperatures drop and days get shorter, the chlorophyll in the leaves breaks down
- The lack of chlorophyll reveals yellow and orange pigments that were already in the leaves, but masked by chlorophyll during the warmer months. So, the true tones of colour are already in the leaf itself, just hiding under all the green in the summer
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