When to go · Luleå

Luleå in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Sweden overall
Prices: Low; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Luleå

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

LuleåHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 9 days
Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåcool
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: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.

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

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.

February: 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.