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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

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-9 °C / -18 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  2. FebruaryGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.-8 °C / -18 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.-3 °C / -14 °C, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  4. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  5. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  6. JuneGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.15 °C / 5 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
  7. JulyGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.18 °C / 8 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Gällivare's best window: Jun–Aug for midnight sun and hiking; Feb–Mar for auroras and skiing.16 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain daysCrowds: High
  9. 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 daysCrowds: Medium
  10. 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 daysCrowds: Low
  11. NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-4 °C / -11 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (polar night, extreme cold, limited daylight).-7 °C / -16 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday