When to go · Gällivare
Gällivare, month by month
The best months for Gällivare: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-9 °C / -18 °C, 8 rain days16 °F / 0 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.-8 °C / -18 °C, 7 rain days18 °F / 0 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.-3 °C / -14 °C, 7 rain days27 °F / 7 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.2 °C / -8 °C, 6 rain days36 °F / 18 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.8 °C / -1 °C, 7 rain days46 °F / 30 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.15 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.18 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain days64 °F / 46 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.16 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days61 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.10 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days50 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.3 °C / -4 °C, 8 rain days37 °F / 25 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-4 °C / -11 °C, 8 rain days25 °F / 12 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-7 °C / -16 °C, 8 rain days19 °F / 3 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday