When to go · Mora
Mora in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake light and open workshops; late Feb–early Mar for Vasaloppet week; Dec for a Christmas market at Tomteland). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake light and open workshops; late Feb–early Mar for Vasaloppet week; Dec for a Christmas market at Tomteland). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Mora's best window: Jun–Aug for lake light and open workshops; late Feb–early Mar for Vasaloppet week; Dec for a Christmas market at Tomteland.
- MarchGreatInside Mora's best window: Jun–Aug for lake light and open workshops; late Feb–early Mar for Vasaloppet week; Dec for a Christmas market at Tomteland.
- JuneGreatInside Mora's best window: Jun–Aug for lake light and open workshops; late Feb–early Mar for Vasaloppet week; Dec for a Christmas market at Tomteland.
- JulyGreatInside Mora's best window: Jun–Aug for lake light and open workshops; late Feb–early Mar for Vasaloppet week; Dec for a Christmas market at Tomteland.
Weather in January
- MoraHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Low
Sweden overall: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mora, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake light and open workshops; late Feb–early Mar for Vasaloppet week; Dec for a Christmas market at Tomteland). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
February: Inside Mora's best window: Jun–Aug for lake light and open workshops; late Feb–early Mar for Vasaloppet week; Dec for a Christmas market at Tomteland.
Mora: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings