When to go · Gävle
Gävle in December
Great month. Inside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (24°F)24°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Gävle in this guide.
Weather in December
- GävleHighs around 1.3 °C (34 °F), lows around -4.3 °C (24 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1.3 °C), lows around 24 °F (-4.3 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Sweden
Christmas Eve is the main day: shops close early, many restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Christmas markets, Lucia and julbord buffets; polar night in the far north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gävle, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 1.3 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1.3 °C)
Jun: 19.5 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4.3 °C (24 °F)24 °F (-4.3 °C)
Jun: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Inside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
June: Inside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
Gävle: 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