When to go · Riksgränsen
Riksgränsen in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (limited daylight, possible storm closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (limited daylight, possible storm closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- RiksgränsenHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °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 Riksgränsen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Feb: 5
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Jan (limited daylight, possible storm closures).
February: Inside Riksgränsen's best window: Feb–Mar, Jul–Sep.
Riksgränsen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings