When to go · Sälen
Sälen in January
Great month. Inside Sälen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Sälen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking.
Is another month better than January?
No other month rates higher than January for Sälen in this guide.
Weather in January
- SälenHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 6 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 Sälen, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6
Feb: 5 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Sälen's best window: Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking.
February: 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