When to go · Sälen
Sälen in December
Great month. Inside Sälen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 December?
No other month rates higher than December for Sälen in this guide.
Weather in December
- SälenHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 6 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 Sälen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings