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When to go · Jokkmokk

Jokkmokk in October

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
5°C (41°F) / −2°C (28°F)
average high / low
Rain days
6
Crowds
Low
Sweden overall
Prices
Low
Sweden overall

Verdict

MixedSweden month rating

Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

Is another month better than October?

October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • JokkmokkHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 6 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
Low
Prices · Sweden overall
Low

Sweden overall: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Oct: Mixed

    Feb: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 5 °C (41 °F)

    Feb: -4 °C (25 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: -2 °C (28 °F)

    Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 6

    Feb: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    Oct: Low

    Feb: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Low

    Feb: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Feb: 0

October: Outside the best window (Feb (market), Jun–Aug (midnight sun, hiking)). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.

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

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