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Luleå in February

Great month. Inside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; Sweden overall
Prices: Medium; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Luleå

Inside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.

No other month rates higher than February for Luleå in this guide.

Long-term averages

LuleåHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °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.

Sweden overall: Lapland at its best for snow and light; Jokkmokk winter market early in the month; Stockholm still grey.

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

First month

Second month

February: Inside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.

March: Inside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.

Luleå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.