Choose from nearly 500 holiday cottages and villas in Himos – perfect for families, couples, or groups of friends. Around 200 of them come with a private outdoor hot tub, turning your winter getaway into something truly special.
Whether it’s Christmas, winter break, or New Year’s, you’ll find the perfect stay in Himos.
The warm fire, the thick snow, and Santa Claus sitting by the fire are probably the impression of winter in Finland. The snowiest time in winter is from January to March. But the weather is already cold in December, sometimes reaching minus 20 degrees in January and February.
When there is enough snow, skiing, sledding, cross-country skiing, ice fishing and snowshoeing in the snow-white forest are popular activities in winter. ATVs and snowmobiles add excitement and vitality to the cold winter.
Even though they are all called SNOW, different temperatures have different snow scenery, which makes the winter view particularly charming. The light is very short in winter. In deep winter, day light starts about 9.00 in the morning and turns dark around 2.30 in the afternoon. Because of this, people’s demand for light is reflected in the installation of Christmas lights indoors and outdoors throughout the winter. Therefore, even if the sky is dark, we are surrounded the lights with hope.
Winter months: December to March
Amount of light: Negligible
Air: Air quality in Finland is the best in the World. The level of airborne particles in Finland is on average 6 micrograms per cubic metre – the lowest level for any individual country. The nearest major cities to Himos, Jyväskylä and Tampere, have performed well in EEA 2025 air quality studies.
Rank 2/761: Jyväskylä
Rank 6/761: Tampere