When to go · Haparanda
Haparanda in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
- MarchGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
- JuneGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
- JulyGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
Weather in January
- HaparandaHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 9 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 Haparanda, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
February: Inside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
Haparanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings