When to go · Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (limited daylight, possible road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (limited daylight, possible road closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
- 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).
Weather in December
- JokkmokkHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåcool
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.
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 Jokkmokk, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (limited daylight, possible road closures).
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket