When to go · Östersund
Östersund, month by month
The best months for Östersund: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.-3 °C (27 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 10 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Östersund's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras.-2 °C (28 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 8 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Östersund's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras.2 °C (36 °F) / -7 °C (19 °F), 8 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 19 °F (-7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Östersund's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Östersund's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 10 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Östersund's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.13 °C (55 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.7 °C (45 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little open); late Jun if you want quiet — Storsjöyran fills the town.1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras). Across Sweden: Christmas markets, Lucia and julbord buffets; polar night in the far north.-2 °C (28 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Östersund, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Östersund's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras.
March: Inside Östersund's best window: Jun–Aug for lake and light; Feb–Mar for winter sports and auroras.
Östersund: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.