When to go · Älvkarleby
Älvkarleby in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, short days).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, short days).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Älvkarleby's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Älvkarleby's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Älvkarleby's best window: Jun–Aug.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Weather in January
- ÄlvkarlebyHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Älvkarleby, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 10
Jun: 9 (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–Feb (cold, short days).
June: Inside Älvkarleby's best window: Jun–Aug.
Älvkarleby: 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