When to go · Jukkasjärvi
Jukkasjärvi in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug). 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:
Weather in May
- JukkasjärviHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 8 days
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 Jukkasjärvi, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
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