When to go · Karesuando
Karesuando in December
Great month. Inside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Karesuando in this guide.
Weather in December
- KaresuandoHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °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 Karesuando, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Night low
Dec: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jan: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °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 Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
January: Inside Karesuando's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking, check Dec–Feb for northern lights.
Karesuando: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings