When to go · Skellefteå
Skellefteå in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, possible snow closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, possible snow closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
- JulyGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
- AugustGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Weather in December
- SkellefteåHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 5 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 Skellefteå, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, possible snow closures).
June: Inside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
Skellefteå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings