Northern Finnish Lapland goes dark as polar night begins
The area’s period of darkness will continue until mid-January.
The polar night — when the sun sets and does not rise for many weeks — has started in northern Finnish Lapland’s Utsjoki.
The phenomenon, known locally as kaamos, will last until mid-January in the area, while the darkness period begins later and ends sooner in more southern latitudes.
According to weather outlet Foreca, the temperature in Utsjoki on Tuesday at around midday was -24.4 degrees Celsius. Its local forecast summary noted that the sun would not be rising.
On the other hand, in the summer, the area will have many weeks of daylight.
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Inuvik to welcome back the sun with annual weekend festival, CBC News
Finland: 21 minutes of sunshine: Polar night ends in Finland’s far north, Yle News
