When to go · Hofors
Hofors in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most outdoor sights closed or snow-covered).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most outdoor sights closed or snow-covered).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Hofors's best window: Jun–Aug (mines and furnace open, guided tours).
- JulyGreatInside Hofors's best window: Jun–Aug (mines and furnace open, guided tours).
- AugustGreatInside Hofors's best window: Jun–Aug (mines and furnace open, guided tours).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (mines and furnace open, guided tours)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Weather in December
- HoforsHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 11 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 Hofors, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 10 (better)
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 (most outdoor sights closed or snow-covered).
June: Inside Hofors's best window: Jun–Aug (mines and furnace open, guided tours).
Hofors: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast