For many families, a trip to Lapland over the Christmas break is a major tick on their bucket list, a dream destination to visit while the children are still young. The prospect of meeting Santa, his elves and reindeer in the natural habitat is beyond magical. In December, daytime temperatures generally range from 0 to -20 degrees, but it can fall as low as -40 during a particularly cold spell. You’ll get four to five hours of ‘grey light’ between about 10am and 3pm, but the rest of the time it’s dark.