When to go · Rättvik
Rättvik in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RättvikHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 10 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 Rättvik, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
Jun: 11
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 services).
June: Inside Rättvik's best window: Jun–Aug.
Rättvik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast