When to go · Östhammar
Östhammar in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most seasonal places shut, dark and cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most seasonal places shut, dark and cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Östhammar's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Östhammar's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Östhammar's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Weather in January
- ÖsthammarHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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 Östhammar, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most seasonal places shut, dark and cold).
June: Inside Östhammar's best window: Jun–Aug.
Östhammar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings