When to go · Älvdalen
Älvdalen in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
- JulyGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
- AugustGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
- DecemberGreatInside Älvdalen's best window: Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours.
Weather in May
- ÄlvdalenHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Älvdalen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for waterfall hikes, Dec–Mar for husky tours). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
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