The ARCTIC seasons
Since 2017 we offer sleeping on ice 365 days of the year, so timing is down to which season that appeals to you the most. Which one will be your favorite?
Arctic Fall
Since 2017 we offer sleeping on ice 365 days of the year, so timing is down to which season that appeals to you the most. Which one will be your favorite?
By late August the sun is setting at around 8:30 pm and the short hours of darkness tell us that fall is coming. The darker period of the year is also a time to be happy as it heralds the return of the magical northern lights, the berries are starting to ripen on the forest floor and there is a great deal of color appearing all the way from the coast to the mountains of Swedish Lapland.
ARCTIC WINTER
Visiting from December through February is an Arctic winter adventure at its most intense, with extreme temperatures and short daylight hours. In winter, temperatures in Jukkasjärvi can drop down to as low as -40 C (-40 F).
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Arctic Spring
March, April and early May is Arctic spring with long and often sunny days, and mild temperatures ranging between -10 C (14 F) and 10 C (50 F).
ICE HARVEST
The spring season also means harvest season at Icehotel when thousands of tons of natural ice is extracted in big blocks from Torne River. March and April are the best months to harvest; the ice has grown thick after several months of snow and sub-zero temperatures.
BRING SUNSCREEN
This season offers typical winter activities such as snowmobile tours, dogsledding and cross-country skiing; and the comfortable temperature and warmth from the sun invite to longer tours and expeditions. Ice fishing is one of the locals’ favorite pastimes and is easily combined with an adrenaline-filled snowmobile tour or cross-country skiing that gives your muscles a match – a perfect contrast to the tranquility that unfolds while waiting for the perfect catch.
Arctic Summer
Summertime in Jukkasjärvi, 200 kilometers above the Arctic Circle, means 24-hour daylight.
The midnight sun invites you to stay up late and bathe in its golden light, perhaps between invigorating sauna sessions or a Torne River boat tour that finishes off with kokkaffe (boiled coffee in a kettle) served in a wooden cup, made over an open fire on the riverbank.
Arctic winter gallery
Visiting from December through February is an Arctic winter adventure at its most intense, with extreme temperatures and short daylight hours. In winter, temperatures in Jukkasjärvi can drop down to as low as -40 C (-40 F).