When to go · Tanum
Tanum in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many seasonal sites and cafés closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many seasonal sites and cafés closed).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Tanum's best window: Jun–Aug for the coast; May–Sep for the carvings.
- JuneGreatInside Tanum's best window: Jun–Aug for the coast; May–Sep for the carvings.
- JulyGreatInside Tanum's best window: Jun–Aug for the coast; May–Sep for the carvings.
- AugustGreatInside Tanum's best window: Jun–Aug for the coast; May–Sep for the carvings.
Weather in January
- TanumHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 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 Tanum, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many seasonal sites and cafés closed).
May: Inside Tanum's best window: Jun–Aug for the coast; May–Sep for the carvings.
Tanum: 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