When to go · Luleå
Luleå in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C21°F / −14°C7°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Luleå
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.
Weather in January
- LuleåHighs around -6 °C, lows around -14 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 21 °F, lows around 7 °F, rain on about 9 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: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket