When to go · Åre
Åre, month by month
Good months for Åre: Feb, Mar, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 12 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Lapland at its best for snow and light; Jokkmokk winter market early in the month; Stockholm still grey.-3 °C (27 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 10 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.5 °C (41 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.11 °C (52 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 10 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Near-endless light and Midsummer; book Midsummer week early or stay in a city.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 12 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Holiday month: archipelago and west coast full, some city restaurants closed, Stockholm hotels cheaper.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Warm water, crayfish parties and festivals; best month for Kungsleden hiking.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 13 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 13 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 13 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Darkest month in the south before the snow; Christmas markets open late in the month.0 °C (32 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 13 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Christmas markets, Lucia and julbord buffets; polar night in the far north.-3 °C (27 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 13 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Åre, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Good
Mar: Good
Daytime high
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 10
Mar: 10
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Outside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Lapland at its best for snow and light; Jokkmokk winter market early in the month; Stockholm still grey.
March: Outside the best window (Winter for skiing; summer for hiking and biking — check current lift dates and snow conditions). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Åre: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.