When to go · Jukkasjärvi
Jukkasjärvi in December
Great month. Inside Jukkasjärvi's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Jukkasjärvi's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Jukkasjärvi in this guide.
Weather in December
- JukkasjärviHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 5 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 Jukkasjärvi, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
Dec: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jan: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Jukkasjärvi's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
January: Inside Jukkasjärvi's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Jukkasjärvi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings