May
Wk 19–21
The quietest stretch among this region's best weather weeks: crowd level around 11 out of 100, weather comfort near 50.
- Crowd level
- 11–12
- Comfort
- 44–55
Sweden · Norra Mellansverige
Best time to visit Norra Mellansverige
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 · 313,222 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 11–12
Wk 19–21 · quietest while the weather still holds
Warmest month
17 °CComfort 67
July · around 108 mm of rain in the month
Crowding Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative
Norra Mellansverige (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 313,222 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.
When is Norra Mellansverige 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 18
FebruaryØ 28
MarchØ 24
AprilØ 11
MayØ 13
JuneØ 39
JulyØ 97
AugustØ 50
SeptemberØ 11
OctoberØ 3
NovemberØ 1
DecemberØ 10
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
May · Wk 19
Crowd level11/100 · fairly quiet
quietbusy
Weather comfort9/100 · Sun & warmth
-28 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- May (100 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 87,965
- School-holiday pressure (source markets)
- 1 % of source markets on school holidays · -2 % crowding from holidays
- Region range
- 59,731–313,222 (avg 122,597)
- 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 Norra Mellansverige, 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 | 18 | 3 | -5 °C |
| February | 28 | 4 | -3 °C |
| March | 24 | 10 | 1 °C |
| April | 11 | 25 | 5 °C |
| May | 13 | 49 | 11 °C |
| June | 39 | 68 | 16 °C |
| July | 97 | 67 | 17 °C |
| August | 50 | 61 | 16 °C |
| September | 11 | 48 | 12 °C |
| October | 3 | 25 | 6 °C |
| November | 1 | 9 | 0 °C |
| December | 10 | 4 | -4 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Norra Mellansverige 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.
September
Wk 36–38
A second option, also with usable weather: crowd level around 12, weather comfort near 51.
- Crowd level
- 9–15
- Comfort
- 46–55
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
- 66–68
Norra Mellansverige 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 Norra Mellansverige
- 15.4
- European median
- 23.1
per cent of bed places, annual mean
per cent of bed places, annual mean
Furthest from the median: September, at 0.4× the value. Closest to the median: March, at 0.9× 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 Norra Mellansverige 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 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 53 |
| Feb | -4 | -3 | -5 | 37 |
| Mar | -1 | 1 | -2 | 38 |
| Apr | 3 | 5 | 1 | 40 |
| May | 9 | 11 | 7 | 58 |
| Jun | 14 | 16 | 12 | 67 |
| Jul | 15 | 17 | 14 | 108 |
| Aug | 14 | 16 | 13 | 102 |
| Sep | 10 | 12 | 9 | 63 |
| Oct | 5 | 6 | 4 | 73 |
| Nov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| Dec | -4 | -4 | -4 | 53 |
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
≈ 2.5 h of full midday sun per day, annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | ≈ h of full midday sun per day |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.3 |
| Feb | 1.0 |
| Mar | 2.3 |
| Apr | 4.0 |
| May | 5.1 |
| Jun | 5.6 |
| Jul | 4.9 |
| Aug | 3.6 |
| Sep | 2.2 |
| Oct | 1.1 |
| Nov | 0.3 |
| 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 Norra Mellansverige 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 Norra Mellansverige
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 24
- Slopes in total
- 414 km
- Lifts
- 390
- Highest point
- 888 m
On a long-term average, February sees the most snow: 43 cm mean snow depth across the region. In 5 months of the year the regional average reaches at least 10 cm of snow depth.
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sälen | 83.61 km132.75 km cross-country | 98 | 567–886 m319 m vertical drop |
| Stöten i Sälen | 36.15 km | 25 | 439–835 m397 m vertical drop |
| Idre Fjäll | 34.28 km70.12 km cross-country | 24 | 578–888 m310 m vertical drop |
| Branäs | 30.52 km11.29 km cross-country | 32 | 150–568 m418 m vertical drop |
| Romme Alpin | 28.3 km | 17 | 141–406 m264 m vertical drop |
| Lindvallen | 27.99 km | 38 | 568–854 m287 m vertical drop |
| Kläppen | 27.31 km33.14 km cross-country | 23 | 355–665 m310 m vertical drop |
| Idre Himmelfjäll | 26.51 km | 10 | 590–870 m280 m vertical drop |
| Hundfjället | 23.17 km | 18 | 580–831 m251 m vertical drop |
| Tandådalen | 19.73 km | 24 | 625–857 m232 m vertical drop |
| Kungsberget | 16.47 km | 13 | 114–308 m193 m vertical drop |
| Järvsöbacken | 10.85 km | 13 | 178–370 m192 m vertical drop |
| Högfjället | 9.51 km1.16 km cross-country | 13 | 694–886 m192 m vertical drop |
| Säfsen | 8.26 km | 7 | 317–469 m152 m vertical drop |
| Ski Sunne | 6.85 km | 3 | 114–374 m260 m vertical drop |
| Valfjället Skicenter | 6.73 km | 4 | 97–310 m214 m vertical drop |
| Näsfjället | 6.61 km | 1 | 651–823 m172 m vertical drop |
| Hovfjället | 5.39 km11.35 km cross-country | 5 | 390–541 m151 m vertical drop |
| Nybroberget | 2.95 km | 4 | 156–325 m169 m vertical drop |
| Källviksbacken | 1.63 km | 2 | 130–226 m96 m vertical drop |
| Orsa Grönklitt | 0.87 km87.66 km cross-country | 14 | 393–549 m156 m vertical drop |
| Kjølen SportcenterCross-country only | 5.5 km cross-country | not available | 223–245 m22 m vertical drop |
| Jättendals elljusspårCross-country only | 4.48 km cross-country | not available | 51–69 m18 m vertical drop |
| Gopshusbacken | not available | 2 | 248–435 m187 m vertical drop |
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 Norra Mellansverige
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Norra Mellansverige?
- The best time to visit Norra Mellansverige is May (Wk 19–21): it is the quietest stretch among the region's best weather weeks – crowd level around 11 out of 100, weather comfort about 50 out of 100.
When is Norra Mellansverige quietest?
- November (Wk 45–47) is the quietest time in Norra Mellansverige. Crowd levels there sit at 0–1 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Norra Mellansverige busiest?
- Norra Mellansverige is busiest in July (Wk 30) with around 313,222 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Norra Mellansverige and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Norra Mellansverige in July with an average of 17 °C and around 108 mm of rain in the month.
When is there the most snow in Norra Mellansverige and when are ski conditions best?
- Norra Mellansverige has the most snow in February with an average of around 43 cm. Those are the most reliable weeks for winter sports.
When is Norra Mellansverige least busy while still having good snow?
- The best time for quiet winter sports in Norra Mellansverige is January: with still around 34 cm of snow, the crowd level of about 18 out of 100 is below peak season.
How do you get to Norra Mellansverige?
- Norra Mellansverige is reachable via 6 destination airports with direct flights, including Sälen/Scandinavian Mountains Airport (SCR), Karlstad Airport (KSD) and Dala Airport (BLE).
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Sources and data vintages
Every provenance note on this page, collected in one place.
- 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.