SeasonMapKiruna weather by month
Sweden
The best time to visit Kiruna is June to August — 87/100 in July, 18°C and 12 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (83/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 24/100 — freezing, dry, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Sweden →
Kiruna, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Kiruna is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 24 | F | -8°C | 8 d | 1 h | Busy | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 34 | F | -6°C | 7 d | 3 h | Busy | 3 |
| MarMarch | 47 | F | -3°C | 6 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 57 | D | 2°C | 7 d | 10 h | Busy | 2 |
| MayMay | 74 | B | 8°C | 7 d | 13 h | Shoulder | — |
| JunJune | 83 | A | 15°C | 10 d | 14 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 87 | A | 18°C | 12 d | 12 h | Quiet | 1 |
| AugAugust | 80 | A | 15°C | 12 d | 9 h | Peak | 2 |
| SepSeptember | 68 | C | 10°C | 10 d | 6 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| OctOctober | 44 | F | 2°C | 9 d | 3 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 32 | F | -4°C | 7 d | 1 h | Peak | 2 |
| DecDecember | 27 | F | -6°C | 10 d | 0 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Kiruna through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Kiruna Snow Festival20 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)Festival
- June
- Mosquito season25 Jun – 10 Aug (usually)Season
- August
- Fjallraven Classic1–16 Aug (usually)Festival
- September
- Aurora season1 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)Nature
- November
- Arctic Light Film Festival5–16 Nov (usually)Festival
- December
- Icehotel season1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)Opening
Crowds in Kiruna in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Quiettravelers describe it as quiet, Summer holidays in Sweden, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
Sourced from traveler notes: “…ce Center. One clear trade-off worth knowing: summer is the off-season here, meaning notably lower prices than the winter peak, bu…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet