When to go · Sälen
Sälen in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- SälenHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sälen, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for ski, Jun–Aug for hiking). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast