When to go · Sigtuna
Sigtuna in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice, many sights shut or on winter hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice, many sights shut or on winter hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Sigtuna's best window: May–Sep; late Jun–late Aug for the museum and guided-tour season.
- JuneGreatInside Sigtuna's best window: May–Sep; late Jun–late Aug for the museum and guided-tour season.
- JulyGreatInside Sigtuna's best window: May–Sep; late Jun–late Aug for the museum and guided-tour season.
- AugustGreatInside Sigtuna's best window: May–Sep; late Jun–late Aug for the museum and guided-tour season.
Weather in December
- SigtunaHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
24–26 Dec · Sweden
Christmas Eve is the main day: shops close early, many restaurants shut 24–25 Dec.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Christmas markets, Lucia and julbord buffets; polar night in the far north.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sigtuna, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
May: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (short days, ice, many sights shut or on winter hours).
May: Inside Sigtuna's best window: May–Sep; late Jun–late Aug for the museum and guided-tour season.
Sigtuna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast