When to go · Leksand
Leksand in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (Midsummer, boats, Sommarland); Feb–Mar for ice hockey and winter). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (Midsummer, boats, Sommarland); Feb–Mar for ice hockey and winter). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Leksand's best window: Jun–Aug (Midsummer, boats, Sommarland); Feb–Mar for ice hockey and winter.
- JulyGreatInside Leksand's best window: Jun–Aug (Midsummer, boats, Sommarland); Feb–Mar for ice hockey and winter.
- AugustGreatInside Leksand's best window: Jun–Aug (Midsummer, boats, Sommarland); Feb–Mar for ice hockey and winter.
- FebruaryGreatInside Leksand's best window: Jun–Aug (Midsummer, boats, Sommarland); Feb–Mar for ice hockey and winter.
Weather in May
- LeksandHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Leksand, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (Midsummer, boats, Sommarland); Feb–Mar for ice hockey and winter). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
February: Inside Leksand's best window: Jun–Aug (Midsummer, boats, Sommarland); Feb–Mar for ice hockey and winter.
Leksand: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings