When to go · Kiruna

Kiruna in March

Great month. Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Medium; Sweden overall
Prices: Medium; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Kiruna

Inside Kiruna's best window: Feb–Mar (auroras, snow), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).

No other month rates higher than March for Kiruna in this guide.

Long-term averages

KirunaHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 7 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.

Sweden overall: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.

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

First month

Second month

March: 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.