When to go · Karesuando
Karesuando, month by month
The best months for Karesuando: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: May.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.-10 °C (14 °F) / -20 °C (−4 °F), 5 rain days14 °F (-10 °C) / −4 °F (-20 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.-8 °C (18 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 5 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.5 °C (41 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May–Aug limited accommodation; road 99 may close in winter – check.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights). Across Sweden: Darkest month in the south before the snow; Christmas markets open late in the month.-2 °C (28 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 6 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.-8 °C (18 °F) / -18 °C (0 °F), 5 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 0 °F (-18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karesuando, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
February: Inside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
Karesuando: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.