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Åre, month by month

Good months for Åre: Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Lapland at its best for snow and light; Jokkmokk winter market early in the month; Stockholm still grey.-3 °C (27 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. AprilMixedOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  5. MayGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Near-endless light and Midsummer; book Midsummer week early or stay in a city.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Holiday month: archipelago and west coast full, some city restaurants closed, Stockholm hotels cheaper.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Warm water, crayfish parties and festivals; best month for Kungsleden hiking.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Darkest month in the south before the snow; Christmas markets open late in the month.0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Christmas markets, Lucia and julbord buffets; polar night in the far north.-3 °C (27 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Åre, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Good

    Mar: Good

  • Daytime high

    Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)

    Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)

    Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 10

    Mar: 10

  • Crowds

    Feb: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Feb: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 0

    Mar: 0

February: Outside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Lapland at its best for snow and light; Jokkmokk winter market early in the month; Stockholm still grey.

March: Outside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.

Åre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.