When to go · Öland
Öland in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most sights and cafés shut, buses reduced).
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
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most sights and cafés shut, buses reduced).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Öland's best window: Jun–Aug; late May for lower prices and quiet roads.
- JuneGreatInside Öland's best window: Jun–Aug; late May for lower prices and quiet roads.
- JulyGreatInside Öland's best window: Jun–Aug; late May for lower prices and quiet roads.
- AugustGreatInside Öland's best window: Jun–Aug; late May for lower prices and quiet roads.
Weather in January
- ÖlandHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 9 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 Öland, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 9
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (most sights and cafés shut, buses reduced).
May: Inside Öland's best window: Jun–Aug; late May for lower prices and quiet roads.
Öland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings