📅 Season guide
When should you visit Kiruna?
Kiruna, Gällivare and Jokkmokk change character through the year: auroras and the Icehotel in winter, the Jokkmokk market in February, spring skiing under the midnight sun, the Kungsleden trail in summer and ruska colours in autumn. Pick your month — and see what awaits.
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Winter
Aurora in Abisko
Icehotel
Dog sledding
Jokkmokk market
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Spring-winter
Spring skiing in the sun
Ice break-up on the Torne
Midnight sun arrives
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Summer
Midnight sun
Kungsleden
Fishing
Cloudberries
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Autumn
Ruska autumn colours
The aurora returns
Icehotel is built
🥾 High summer in the fells
July
Kungsleden calls — peak season in the mountains
🌡️ 8 to 18°C
☀️ 20–24 hours
July is the month for mountain hiking: the Kungsleden trail starts in Abisko, day hikes in Abisko national park are at their lushest, and the Laponia World Heritage area lies open. The midnight sun lasts until about 18 July in Kiruna. Bring mosquito repellent — July is also peak mosquito season, especially in the forest lowlands.
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Kungsleden and Abisko NP
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Midnight sun until ~18 July
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Laponia World Heritage
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Peak mosquito season
Perfect for
HikersFamiliesNature lovers
Explore in July
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The Kiruna year at a glance
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
🌌 Aurora (Abisko)
🧊 Icehotel (Jukkasjärvi)
🛷 Dog sled and snowmobile
🛍️ Jokkmokk market
🎿 Skiing — Dundret and Riksgränsen
☀️ Midnight sun
🥾 Kungsleden and mountain hiking
🟠 Cloudberries
🍂 Ruska autumn colours