When to go · Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk in April
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
- FebruaryGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Weather in April
- JokkmokkHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåfine
Midnight sun around Kiruna from late May to mid-July; polar night from mid-December to early January. Abisko sits in a rain shadow and has clearer skies than most aurora spots.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jokkmokk, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Apr: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Feb: 0
April: Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.
February: Inside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Jokkmokk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings