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Jokkmokk in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (limited daylight, possible road closures).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Low; Sweden overall
Prices: Low; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Jokkmokk

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (limited daylight, possible road closures).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JokkmokkHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °C), rain on about 5 days
Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåcool
Midnight sun around Kiruna from late May to mid-July; polar night from mid-December to early January. Abisko sits in a rain shadow and has clearer skies than most aurora spots.

Sweden overall: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jokkmokk, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (limited daylight, possible road closures).

February: Inside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).

Jokkmokk: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.