The Aurora Borealis appears under a huge doughnut shaped ring that is centred around earth’s magnetic north pole. Without entering too much into the science here, this means that if you travel to a location right under the “doughnut”, or Aurora oval (the green band on the image below), then you maximise your chances to see the Northern Lights, even when the activity is very low. Inari in Finnish Lapland is located at 68°50′ of latitude north, which lies about 265 km (165 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. This positions Inari right under the Aurora oval. 

According to the Finnish Meteorological Institute, the northern lights blaze in the skies of Northern Lapland three nights out of four. The most likely times for seeing the auroras are the hours either side of midnight. Early Spring and early Autumn are statistically the best times of year to view the lights, partly due to lesser cloud coverage. March, statistically the least cloudy month, is highly recommended for aurora chasing.

Hotel Inari &
Aurora restaurant

• +358 (0)16 671 026
• sales@visitinari.fi
• Address: Inarintie 40, 99870 Inari

Holiday Village Inari

• +358 (0)16 671 108
• sales@visitinari.fi
• Address: Inarintie 26, 99870 Inari