When to go · Åre
Åre in January
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Weather in January
- ÅreHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Central highlands and the High Coast, Sweden · Dalarna, Jämtland (Åre), Höga Kustencool
Reliable snow December–April for skiing at Åre; lakes and forests at their best June–August.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Low
Sweden overall: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Åre, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Feb: Good (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 12
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside 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.
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.
Åre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket