When to go · Orsa
Orsa, month by month
The best months for Orsa: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.-4 °C (25 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 5 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.-2 °C (28 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 5 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.9 °C (48 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.9 °C (48 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days48 °F (9 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Dec (limited train service) – check schedules.2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberGreatInside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.-3 °C (27 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 5 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Orsa, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.
February: Inside Orsa's best window: Jun–Aug for lake activities, Dec–Mar for skiing.
Orsa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.