How warm does Swedish Lapland get?

Typical daytime highs in Swedish Lapland are Mar–May 2°C (35°F), Jun–Aug 16°C (61°F), Sep–Nov 2°C (36°F), Dec–Feb -7°C (19°F).

Is Swedish Lapland expensive?

On the ground, Swedish Lapland is mid-range.

Europe / Sweden

Swedish Lapland

Q: What sort of trip is Swedish Lapland good for?

Swedish Lapland is good for landscape doing the heavy lifting, snow and cold air, moving about and doing things, the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing.

Swedish Lapland · Sweden · Kiruna

An ice hotel rebuilt from scratch every winter, reindeer herded by the Sámi the way they have been for generations, and a midnight sun in summer that makes bedtime a matter of opinion.

The best time to visit Swedish Lapland is Dec–Mar, or Jun–Aug, when typical daytime highs reach about 16°C (61°F). Local time there is 14:29 (UTC+2).

Best time to go

Dec–Mar, or Jun–Aug

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

KRN · Kiruna

Good for

landscape doing the heavy lifting snow and cold air moving about and doing things the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing

In season

January February March June July August December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High-8 to 20°C18 to 68°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

January · high 18°F · rain 1.6in · 3.2h of daylight · in the recommended window

the dashed line is freezing · shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Kiruna, this page’s gateway

Swedish Lapland month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	-8°C18°F	41mm1.6in	3.2h3.2h	in the recommended window
February	-7°C20°F	38mm1.5in	7.6h7.6h	in the recommended window
March	-4°C26°F	38mm1.5in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
April	2°C35°F	40mm1.6in	15.5h15.5h
May	7°C45°F	63mm2.5in	20.1h20.1h
June	16°C61°F	76mm3.0in	24.0h24.0h	the sun does not set · in the recommended window
July	17°C63°F	94mm3.7in	24.0h24.0h	the sun does not set · in the recommended window
August	15°C60°F	86mm3.4in	17.3h17.3h	in the recommended window
September	9°C49°F	90mm3.5in	13.0h13.0h
October	1°C34°F	73mm2.9in	9.1h9.1h
November	-4°C25°F	31mm1.2in	4.8h4.8h
December	-7°C20°F	49mm1.9in	0.0h0.0h	the sun does not rise · in the recommended window

Good to know

Currency: SEK · Swedish krona
Language: Swedish
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