When to go · Karlstad
Karlstad in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
- JuneGreatInside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
- JulyGreatInside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
- AugustGreatInside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
Weather in January
- KarlstadHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Karlstad, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
February: Inside Karlstad's best window: Jun–Aug for the lake and long evenings; Feb for winter sport.
Karlstad: 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