When to go · Gällivare
Gällivare, month by month
The best months for Gällivare: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-9 °C (16 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 8 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.-8 °C (18 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 7 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.-3 °C (27 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 7 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 8 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-7 °C (19 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 8 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gällivare, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Mar: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Mar: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Mar: 7
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.
March: Inside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.
Gällivare: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.