In winter days are short, in north there are days when the sun does not rise at all. On the other hand summer days are long and very light. Summer is short but warm. It lasts about three months. In between are spring and autumn, both very different seasons.
Weather varies throughout the year.
Nature Most of Finland is low ground with only small hills here and there. There are small lakes everywhere, that number thousands. The most usual trees are birch, spruce and pine. Finland has a relatively rich animal population. The most usual mammals include Finnish elk, squirrel, hare and fox.