When to go · Härnösand
Härnösand in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Härnösand's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Härnösand's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Härnösand's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Weather in January
- HärnösandHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 5 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 Härnösand, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
June: Inside Härnösand's best window: Jun–Aug.
Härnösand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings