When to go · Karlskrona
Karlskrona in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, island boats and cafés closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, island boats and cafés closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Karlskrona's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Karlskrona's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Karlskrona's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Weather in January
- KarlskronaHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 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 Karlskrona, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, dark, island boats and cafés closed).
June: Inside Karlskrona's best window: Jun–Aug.
Karlskrona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast