Weather in Kiruna in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Kiruna;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kiruna in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is -6°C with a maximum of 0°C and a minimum of -26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -3°C to -6°C.
Is Kiruna warm or cold in January?
Kiruna is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -8°C to -10°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -15°C to -17°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in Kiruna, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kiruna in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -8°C | -10°C | -9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -37°C | -39°C | -39°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +6°C | +7°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 81% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1002 HPa | 1003 HPa | 1005 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 12 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From -8°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -10°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 83% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 2 to 3.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Kiruna is gradually decreasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Kiruna?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kiruna in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (0°C) and the highest in 2020 (+4°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 161 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2004 with 567 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kiruna
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kiruna, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
