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Sadonkorjuu · August – early September

Harvest Season

August and early September in Lapland: wild berries, mushrooms, the return of the dark and the first Northern Lights.

In August the forest gives back. Cloudberries ripen on the bogs, then bilberries in the forest, then lingonberries in September, and mushrooms come up after every rain. In Finland everyone may pick wild berries and mushrooms in the forest: it is part of what we call everyman’s rights.

The nights grow dark again, almost an hour more each week. By late August it is dark enough for the Northern Lights, and the lakes are still open, so the first auroras of the season have their reflection in the water.

At a glance

	Harvest Season
When	August – early September
Daylight in Rovaniemi	About 17 hours in August, shortening quickly
In Inari	The first night frosts can come in August
Typical temperatures	+10 to +20 °C
Snow	None
Northern Lights	Yes, from late August

What we do in this season

In the forest

Wild berry hunt

A guide takes you to the best spots in our private forests. Cloudberries from mid-July to mid-August, bilberries from late July, lingonberries in September.

Summer activities

On foot