When to go · Gävle
Gävle in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (dark, cold, icy pavements).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (31°F)31°F (0°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (dark, cold, icy pavements).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
- JulyGreatInside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
- AugustGreatInside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
- DecemberGreatInside Gävle's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, warm), Dec for the Christmas goat.
Weather in January
- GävleHighs around -0.4 °C (31 °F), lows around -7.1 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 31 °F (-0.4 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7.1 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Low
Sweden overall: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gävle, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -0.4 °C (31 °F)31 °F (-0.4 °C)
Jun: 19.5 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.5 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7.1 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.1 °C)
Jun: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (dark, cold, icy pavements).
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