SeasonMapVisby weather in January
Sweden
January in Visby: cold, a little rain, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit.
#11 of 12 months in Visby · #1326 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 30/100 (tier F)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Visby in January
Other months in Visby
Early June gets you Gotland at its best and its emptiest — the forum rates late May and early June as when nature peaks and the crowds have not arrived, with weather notably better than the rest of the Scandinavian peninsula and less rain. Eighteen hours of daylight, 21°C days. The catch is that quite a few restaurants and cafés do not open until mid-June, so early June trades company for closures. The other timing note: Visby's Medieval Week — authentic dress, feasts and jousting inside the 13th-century walls — is an August event, not a June one.
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Visby climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 3°C / 38°F | 🧥 cold |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 0°C / 33°F | |
| Sea temperature | 5°C / 40°F | 🥶 cold sea |
| Rainfall | 55 mm / 2.2 in | 🌦 some rain |
| Rainy days | 14 days | |
| Humidity | 84% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 0°C / 31°F | |
| Sunshine | 2.4 h/day | |
| Daylight | 7.4 h | |
| Wind | 30 km/h / 18 mph | |
| Snowfall | 10.8 cm / 4.3 in | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 30 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Visby in January
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.
BusyChristmas holidays in Sweden, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Visby's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Toughest weatherVisby's weather peaks June–August.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Visby in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Out of season inside the wall
1 Oct – 15 Apr · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosuresMost of the summer restaurants and half the shops close, the ferry drops to a thin timetable, and the ruins are yours. It is a genuinely different town, and a cold one on a Baltic wind.
Where is Visby?
Visby in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Visby?
- January in Visby: cold, a little rain, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Visby on SeasonMap's comfort score (30/100).
- What is the weather like in Visby in January?
- In January, Visby averages a daily high of 3.2°C and a low of 0.4°C, with about 55.2 mm of rain over roughly 13.6 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Visby in January?
- Visby has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 30 in January.
- Does it snow in Visby in January?
- Visby sees roughly 10.8 cm of snowfall in January.