When to go · Falun
Falun, month by month
The best months for Falun: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, few tours); late Dec–early Jan if you want the mine open daily.-2 °C (28 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Falun's best window: Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing.-1 °C (30 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 8 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Falun's best window: Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing.3 °C (37 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.8 °C (46 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 8 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Falun's best window: Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing.20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Falun's best window: Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Falun's best window: Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing.20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.8 °C (46 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 10 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, few tours); late Dec–early Jan if you want the mine open daily.2 °C (36 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 11 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, few tours); late Dec–early Jan if you want the mine open daily.-1 °C (30 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 11 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Falun, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Mar: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Falun's best window: Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing.
March: Inside Falun's best window: Jun–Aug for the mine's longest hours and lake swimming; Feb–Mar for tour skating and cross-country skiing.
Falun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.