When to go · Falun
Falun in May
Good month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Weather in May
- FalunHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Falun, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside 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.
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.
Falun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings