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Piteå in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 5
Crowds: Medium; Sweden overall
Prices: Medium; Sweden overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Piteå

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages

PiteåHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °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 Piteå, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).

June: Inside Piteå's best window: Jun–Aug (beach), July (PDOL festival).

Piteå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings

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