When to go · Skellefteå
Skellefteå in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, possible snow closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, possible snow closures).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
- JulyGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
- AugustGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.
Weather in January
- SkellefteåHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 5 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 Skellefteå, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
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 (short days, possible snow closures).
June: Inside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
Skellefteå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings