When to go · Älvsbyn
Älvsbyn in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and dark, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and dark, limited daylight).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ÄlvsbynHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 8 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 Älvsbyn, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jun: 8
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold and dark, limited daylight).
June: Inside Älvsbyn's best window: Jun–Aug.
Älvsbyn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings