When to go · Sandviken
Sandviken in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sandviken's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, long daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Sandviken's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, long daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Sandviken's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, long daylight).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, long daylight)). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Weather in January
- SandvikenHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Sandviken, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 6 (better)
Jun: 7
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
June: Inside Sandviken's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, long daylight).
Sandviken: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings