When to go · Åre
Åre in May
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Åre in this guide.
Weather in May
- ÅreHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Central highlands and the High Coast, Sweden · Dalarna, Jämtland (Åre), Höga Kustenfine
Reliable snow December–April for skiing at Åre; lakes and forests at their best June–August.
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 Åre, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Feb: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside 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.
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