When to go · Kiruna
Kiruna, month by month
The best months for Kiruna: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, very cold, limited daylight).-10 °C (14 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 8 rain days14 °F (-10 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).-9 °C (16 °F) / -19 °C (−2 °F), 7 rain days16 °F (-9 °C) / −2 °F (-19 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).-4 °C (25 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 7 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.2 °C (36 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.9 °C (48 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 8 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, very cold, limited daylight).-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 8 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, very cold, limited daylight).-8 °C (18 °F) / -17 °C (1 °F), 8 rain days18 °F (-8 °C) / 1 °F (-17 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kiruna, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Mar: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Mar: 7
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
March: Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Kiruna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.