When to go · Kiruna
Kiruna in July
Great month. Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Kiruna in this guide.
Weather in July
- KirunaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåbest weather
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- High
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Holiday month: archipelago and west coast full, some city restaurants closed, Stockholm hotels cheaper.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kiruna, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 10
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jul: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Feb: 0
July: Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
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.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast