When to go · Karesuando
Karesuando in October
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
- JanuaryGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
- FebruaryGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
- JuneGreatInside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
Weather in October
- KaresuandoHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Low
Sweden overall: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karesuando, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Night low
Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside 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.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings