May
Wk 20–22
The quietest stretch among this region's best weather weeks: crowd level around 10 out of 100, weather comfort near 50.
- Crowd level
- 7–15
- Comfort
- 45–54
Sweden · Mellersta Norrland
Best time to visit Mellersta Norrland
When is it busiest here, and when is it quietest? The answer runs week by week through the region's own year, from official EU overnight-stay statistics.
Busiest week
JulyCrowd level 100
Wk 30 · 147,369 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
NovemberCrowd level 0–1
Wk 45–47 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
MayCrowd level 7–15
Wk 20–22 · quietest while the weather still holds
Warmest month
17 °CComfort 66
July · around 98 mm of rain in the month
Crowding Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative
Mellersta Norrland (Sweden) is quietest in November: across Wk 45–47 the crowd level runs from 0 to 1 out of 100. The busiest single week falls in July (Wk 30), at 100 out of 100 with roughly 147,369 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.
When is Mellersta Norrland busy, when is it quiet?
Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.
Weather profile
Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.
JanuaryØ 12
FebruaryØ 26
MarchØ 26
AprilØ 16
MayØ 9
JuneØ 31
JulyØ 96
AugustØ 48
SeptemberØ 13
OctoberØ 4
NovemberØ 2
DecemberØ 10
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
May · Wk 20
Crowd level7/100 · fairly quiet
quietbusy
Weather comfort9/100 · Sun & warmth
-31 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- May (100 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 42,466
- School-holiday pressure (source markets)
- 2 % of source markets on school holidays · -2 % crowding from holidays
- Region range
- 34,587–147,369 (avg 61,453)
- Base years
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (excluding 2020, 2021)
v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom global (ungewichtet) gemittelten Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte – der Quellland-Mix liegt für dieses Ziel-Land nicht vor. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.
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The travel year in Mellersta Norrland, month by month
The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.
| Month | Crowd level0–100, season-relative | Weather comfort0–100, profile “mild” | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | 2 | -6 °C |
| February | 26 | 3 | -5 °C |
| March | 26 | 7 | -1 °C |
| April | 16 | 19 | 4 °C |
| May | 9 | 44 | 10 °C |
| June | 31 | 63 | 15 °C |
| July | 96 | 66 | 17 °C |
| August | 48 | 60 | 15 °C |
| September | 13 | 43 | 11 °C |
| October | 4 | 21 | 5 °C |
| November | 2 | 8 | -1 °C |
| December | 10 | 3 | -4 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Mellersta Norrland itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.
Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.
Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model: first whether the weather suits the region, then how busy it gets.
August–September
Wk 35–37
A second option, also with usable weather: crowd level around 23, weather comfort near 50.
- Crowd level
- 13–38
- Comfort
- 46–54
July
Wk 28–30
The region's peak: crowd level around 99 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 97–100
- Comfort
- 65–66
Mellersta Norrland compared with Europe
How full the accommodation is here, measured against Europe – on the only measure on which two travel regions can be compared.
- Bed occupancy in Mellersta Norrland
- 17.1
- European median
- 23.1
per cent of bed places, annual mean
per cent of bed places, annual mean
Furthest from the median: September, at 0.5× the value. Closest to the median: July, at 1.0× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This occupancy compares travel regions with one another. The crowding in the table above compares Mellersta Norrland with itself. The two measures are never combined.
Climate through the year
Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.
- Avg temperature
- Day/night range
- Precipitation
| Month | Avg temperature (°C) | Day avg (°C) | Night avg (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6 | -6 | -7 | 58 |
| Feb | -5 | -5 | -6 | 34 |
| Mar | -2 | -1 | -4 | 43 |
| Apr | 2 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| May | 8 | 10 | 6 | 54 |
| Jun | 13 | 15 | 11 | 72 |
| Jul | 15 | 17 | 13 | 98 |
| Aug | 13 | 15 | 12 | 86 |
| Sep | 10 | 11 | 9 | 83 |
| Oct | 4 | 5 | 4 | 70 |
| Nov | -1 | -1 | -1 | 53 |
| Dec | -4 | -4 | -4 | 55 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
How sunny?
How much sun a typical day delivers, month by month, expressed as hours of full midday sun.
Not very sunny
≈ 2.4 h of full midday sun per day, annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | ≈ h of full midday sun per day |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.2 |
| Feb | 0.8 |
| Mar | 2.2 |
| Apr | 4.0 |
| May | 5.1 |
| Jun | 5.4 |
| Jul | 4.9 |
| Aug | 3.6 |
| Sep | 2.0 |
| Oct | 0.9 |
| Nov | 0.2 |
| Dec | 0.1 |
Basis: mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day; 1 kWh/m² is roughly one hour of full midday sun (1,000 W/m²). Not the same as measured sunshine duration. Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
Directly reachable from
Destination airports of Mellersta Norrland and every European departure airport with a direct connection to them.
Destination airports
Select a destination airport to see the direct departure airports.
“Directly reachable” means a direct connection exists according to our sources. We do not show a live timetable. Availability and flight days can vary by season and airline.
Ski areas in Mellersta Norrland
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 28
- Slopes in total
- 376 km
- Lifts
- 187
- Highest point
- 1,277 m
On a long-term average, March sees the most snow: 73 cm mean snow depth across the region. In 7 months of the year the regional average reaches at least 10 cm of snow depth.
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Åre | 122.51 km47.7 km cross-country | 47 | 389–1,277 m888 m vertical drop |
| Bydalsfjällen | 43.13 km10.97 km cross-country | 13 | 583–1,001 m418 m vertical drop |
| Lofsdalen | 27.07 km66.48 km cross-country | 10 | 629–1,106 m478 m vertical drop |
| Tänndalen | 25.83 km | 17 | 757–1,020 m263 m vertical drop |
| Vemdalsskalet | 24.7 km | 13 | 590–944 m354 m vertical drop |
| Björnrike | 22.15 km38.99 km cross-country | 15 | 480–948 m468 m vertical drop |
| Ramundberget | 21.8 km343.8 km cross-country | 10 | 701–961 m259 m vertical drop |
| Klövsjö / Storhogna | 19.58 km19.35 km cross-country | 17 | 456–876 m420 m vertical drop |
| Trillevallen | 16.42 km70.79 km cross-country | 9 | 663–994 m332 m vertical drop |
| Funäsdalen | 10.03 km | 5 | 621–947 m326 m vertical drop |
| Edsåsdalen | 9.55 km41.7 km cross-country | 5 | 478–961 m483 m vertical drop |
| Almåsa | 7.75 km8.29 km cross-country | 2 | 417–702 m285 m vertical drop |
| Kappruet | 5.6 km | 2 | 692–854 m162 m vertical drop |
| Huså | 5.44 km4.76 km cross-country | 1 | 419–677 m257 m vertical drop |
| Gräftåvallen | 4.13 km20.32 km cross-country | 2 | 657–765 m108 m vertical drop |
| Skulebacken | 2.82 km | 1 | 38–286 m247 m vertical drop |
| Hallsta Ski | 2.7 km | 5 | 76–320 m245 m vertical drop |
| Åkersjöns Skidbacke | 2.44 km | 1 | 510–705 m196 m vertical drop |
| Vålådalen | 1.61 km71 km cross-country | 1 | 604–751 m146 m vertical drop |
| Ålåsens Skidbacke | 0.57 km | 1 | 451–502 m51 m vertical drop |
| Kolåsen | 0.24 km | 1 | 471–511 m40 m vertical drop |
| TrångsvikenCross-country only | 21.49 km cross-country | not available | 303–388 m85 m vertical drop |
| OttsjöCross-country only | 12.17 km cross-country | not available | 611–748 m137 m vertical drop |
| Bjästabacken | not available | 3 | 23–142 m119 m vertical drop |
| Blåsjöns Fjällanläggning | not available | 3 | 473–924 m451 m vertical drop |
and 3 more areas in this region
Slope, lift and elevation figures come from open mapping and are complete to varying degrees. “Not available” means not mapped, not “does not exist”. Opening hours and season are not included. Snow figures are long-term averages for the whole region, not snow depth on the mountain and not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Mellersta Norrland
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Mellersta Norrland?
- The best time to visit Mellersta Norrland is May (Wk 20–22): it is the quietest stretch among the region's best weather weeks – crowd level around 10 out of 100, weather comfort about 50 out of 100.
When is Mellersta Norrland quietest?
- November (Wk 45–47) is the quietest time in Mellersta Norrland. Crowd levels there sit at 0–1 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Mellersta Norrland busiest?
- Mellersta Norrland is busiest in July (Wk 30) with around 147,369 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Mellersta Norrland and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Mellersta Norrland in July with an average of 17 °C and around 98 mm of rain in the month.
When is there the most snow in Mellersta Norrland and when are ski conditions best?
- Mellersta Norrland has the most snow in March with an average of around 73 cm. Those are the most reliable weeks for winter sports.
When is Mellersta Norrland least busy while still having good snow?
- The best time for quiet winter sports in Mellersta Norrland is December: with still around 37 cm of snow, the crowd level of about 10 out of 100 is below peak season.
How do you get to Mellersta Norrland?
- Mellersta Norrland is reachable via 5 destination airports with direct flights, including Are Ostersund Airport (OSD), Sundsvall-Timra Airport (SDL) and Ornskoldsvik Airport (OER).
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Sources and data vintages
Every provenance note on this page, collected in one place.
- Cover photo
- Photo by Inès d'Anselme on Unsplash
- Cover video
- Video by Efrem Efre on Pexels
- Crowding figures
- Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026. v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.
- Climate data
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
- Reachability
Data sources: direct connections from Wikipedia (“Airlines and destinations”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, aggregated and modified by us), cross-checked with Eurostat, Destatis and the UK Civil Aviation Authority; airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain). The derived connection data is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data as of: September 2026
- Ski areas
Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).
- Data basis
- All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.