When to visit
Kiruna?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Kiruna
Norrbotten County · Sweden

The best time to visit Kiruna is July, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — some variation climate

Climate score
June
53

Mixed climate

🌨Cold

Temperature
6–14°C
Cold nights — bring layers
Feels like
3–11°C
Dry
Precipitation
74mm
Light rain · 13 days
Sunshine
12.9h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
66%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
49
Shoulder season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJun49JulAugSepOctNovDec
Monthly Overview
Score911151429536552181199
ClimatePolarPolarPolarPolarColdColdCool & rainyColdColdPolarPolarPolar
Temperature-15–-9°C-13–-8°C-11–-4°C-6–1°C-1–7°C6–14°C9–17°C8–15°C4–9°C-3–2°C-8–-4°C-12–-6°C
Feels like-20–-14°C-18–-13°C-16–-9°C-11–-3°C-5–4°C3–11°C7–15°C6–12°C1–6°C-7–-2°C-13–-8°C-17–-11°C
Precipitation40mm
16 days
35mm
13 days
33mm
12 days
41mm
11 days
49mm
11 days
74mm
13 days
103mm
17 days
92mm
16 days
84mm
14 days
59mm
13 days
42mm
12 days
47mm
16 days
Sunshine0.5h
☀︎ 14%
2.4h
☀︎ 31%
6.6h
☀︎ 56%
8.6h
☀︎ 55%
11.1h
☀︎ 53%
12.9h
☀︎ 54%
10.3h
☀︎ 46%
8.0h
☀︎ 46%
4.6h
☀︎ 35%
2.8h
☀︎ 30%
0.8h
☀︎ 15%
0.0h
☀︎ 0%
WindW · 16 km/hSW · 17 km/hW · 17 km/hW · 15 km/hW · 16 km/hNW · 17 km/hN · 15 km/hSW · 16 km/hSW · 16 km/hSW · 15 km/hSW · 15 km/hSW · 16 km/h
Humidity (%)84%83%80%78%73%66%73%79%84%89%88%86%
Day length3.4h7.8h11.8h15.8h20.7h24.0h22.6h17.3h13.2h9.3h5.0h0.6h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Kiruna?

The best time to visit Kiruna is July, with temperatures between 9 °C and 17 °C. The best month is July. July is high season.

What is the weather like in Kiruna?

Kiruna has a climate with an overall score of 2.5/10. Annual temperatures range from -15 °C to 17 °C.

What is the hottest month in Kiruna?

The hottest month in Kiruna is July, with average highs of 17 °C and lows of 9 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Kiruna?

The rainiest month in Kiruna is July, with an average of 103 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Kiruna?

Peak season in Kiruna is July. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Kiruna?

Shoulder season in Kiruna falls in June, August. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.