In September, the days get shorter and it gets dark earlier every day in Finland. You can no longer enjoy the warm, bright summer nights and the atmosphere can even be a bit gloomy. On the other hand, the clear autumn days are perfect for hiking and being outdoors.
Finns still spend a lot of time in the forests in September – some pick mushrooms and berries and some hunt grouse, and later in the autumn also deer and hare. The last crops are harvested from home gardens and the grains are threshed.
Life moves from the forests to the yard and indoors at home. Some enjoy the darkening autumn, lighting candles, and for others the decreasing light even produces symptoms similar to depression. It is nice to come up with some new hobbies for autumn and focus on, for example, a gym hobby or by starting a musical instrument hobby at the Kuhmo Music Institute – here many adults also start learning a new instrument.
Autumn brings a little comfort to the darkening nature – the deciduous trees, shining in different colors, glow in sunny colors even on gray days. The yellowing of the leaves usually begins with frosty nights, and they also begin to appear in increasing numbers in September.
September is still a busy time at our hotel – groups still have plenty of time for nature trips, kayaking and animal watching activities.
Mosquitos, which were a bit of a nuisance in the summer, are also gone. This year the Northern Lights have been particularly active in September – they have been seen on several evenings and nights. Compared to winter, autumn northern light viewing is enjoyable, without having to suffer from cold toes and freezing weather.
