When to go · Kiruna
Kiruna in June
Great month. Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- High
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Kiruna in this guide.
Weather in June
- KirunaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåfine
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Midsummer big impact
Fri–Sat between 19 and 26 Jun (25–26 Jun 2027) · Sweden
The biggest holiday: cities empty, shops and restaurants close on the Eve, countryside and archipelago full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- High
- Prices · Sweden overall
- High
Sweden overall: Near-endless light and Midsummer; book Midsummer week early or stay in a city.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kiruna, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Night low
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jun: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jun: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Feb: 0
June: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings