When to go · Kiruna

Kiruna in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, very cold, limited daylight).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Sweden overall
Prices: Low; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Kiruna

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, very cold, limited daylight).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

KirunaHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °C), rain on about 8 days
Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåcool
Midnight sun around Kiruna from late May to mid-July; polar night from mid-December to early January. Abisko sits in a rain shadow and has clearer skies than most aurora spots.

Sweden overall: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kiruna, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, very cold, limited daylight).

February: 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.