When to go · Åre
Åre in September
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- 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: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Åre in this guide.
Weather in September
- ÅreHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 13 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: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Åre, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Good
Feb: Good
Daytime high
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Sep: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 13
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Sep: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Feb: 0
September: Outside 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.
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