Most Finns take their summer holidays in July, but for the farmers the short summer is one of the busiest times of the year. It is the hay-making season. Inland, the days can be very hot, though the nights can be cool.
Coastal areas remain cooler during the day, but the nights are comparatively warm.
There are occasional rain showers, sometimes thundery, though there is less precipitation on the coast. By the end of the month the sun is beginning to set even in the most northern parts of Lapland.