Sweden in January

January is Sweden's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 6 destinations average 42/100, led by Åre at 83 — -8°C and 13 rainy days — while Gothenburg is warmer at 0°C and scores 39.

#12 of 12 months for Sweden · 6 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇸🇪 Sweden, month by month

42/100 in January
  1. 42Jan
  2. 50Feb
  3. 61Mar
  4. 70Apr
  5. 74May
  6. 77Jun
  7. 77Jul
  8. 74Aug
  9. 68Sep
  10. 58Oct
  11. 50Nov
  12. 43Dec

Where in Sweden in January

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1ÅreSki resort-8°C69 mm · 13 days83 tier AYes
2MalmöCity0°C62 mm · 12 days41 tier F—
3GothenburgCity0°C80 mm · 13 days39 tier F—
4StockholmCity-3°C45 mm · 9 days34 tier F—
5VisbyIsland-3°C45 mm · 12 days30 tier F—
6KirunaCity-14°C28 mm · 8 days24 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Sweden in January

  • Skating on natural ice · Stockholm · 20 Dec – 10 Mar (usually)
  • Goteborg Film Festival · Gothenburg · 24 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)
  • Kiruna Snow Festival · Kiruna · 20 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)
  • Aurora season · Kiruna · 1 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)

Better months for Sweden

June · 77/100July · 77/100May · 74/100
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