When to go · Ritsem
Ritsem in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (road and boat often closed, severe winter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −24°C (−11°F)−11°F (−24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (road and boat often closed, severe winter).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Ritsem's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking).
- JulyGreatInside Ritsem's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking).
- AugustGreatInside Ritsem's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Weather in January
- RitsemHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -24 °C (−11 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around −11 °F (-24 °C), rain on about 5 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 Ritsem, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -24 °C (−11 °F)−11 °F (-24 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (road and boat often closed, severe winter).
June: Inside Ritsem's best window: Jun–Aug (boat service, long‑day hiking).
Ritsem: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings