When to go · Älvdalen
Älvdalen in December
Great month. Inside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Älvdalen in this guide.
Weather in December
- ÄlvdalenHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Sweden
Christmas Eve is the main day: shops close early, many restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Christmas markets, Lucia and julbord buffets; polar night in the far north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Älvdalen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
January: Inside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
Älvdalen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings