When to go · Sälen
Sälen in August
Great month. Inside Sälen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Sälen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Sälen in this guide.
Weather in August
- SälenHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- High
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Warm water, crayfish parties and festivals; best month for Kungsleden hiking.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sälen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 12
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Sälen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking.
January: Inside Sälen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking.
Sälen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast