When to go · Jokkmokk
Jokkmokk in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
- FebruaryGreatInside Jokkmokk's best window: Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking).
Weather in May
- JokkmokkHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jokkmokk, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
May: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket