When to go · Karlshamn
Karlshamn in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (limited boat service, cold).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (limited boat service, cold).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Karlshamn's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, festivals).
- JulyGreatInside Karlshamn's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, festivals).
- AugustGreatInside Karlshamn's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, festivals).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (boat service, festivals)). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Weather in January
- KarlshamnHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Low
Sweden overall: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Karlshamn, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (limited boat service, cold).
June: Inside Karlshamn's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, festivals).
Karlshamn: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings