When to go · Haparanda
Haparanda, month by month
The best months for Haparanda: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). Across Sweden: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.-6 °C (21 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 9 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.-6 °C (21 °F) / -15 °C (5 °F), 8 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 5 °F (-15 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.-1 °C (30 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 7 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.4 °C (39 °F) / -5 °C (23 °F), 7 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 23 °F (-5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras). 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), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.17 °C (63 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 10 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (dark, wet, little open); late Sep–Oct.12 °C (54 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 9 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (dark, wet, little open); late Sep–Oct.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 10 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (dark, wet, little open); late Sep–Oct.-1 °C (30 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 10 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (dark, wet, little open); late Sep–Oct.-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 9 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Haparanda, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Mar: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
March: Inside Haparanda's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, boat to the archipelago); Feb–Mar for snow and auroras.
Haparanda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.