Best Skiing in Sweden in January
January is mid-winter in the northern hemisphere: cold, with good snow quality and the snowpack still building. Days are short, so ski days are shorter too.
After the New Year week ends, January is one of the quietest and best-value times of the season.
Top resorts in Sweden for January snow
21 resorts in Sweden are open in January with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.
| # | Resort | Snow depth | Top |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemavan | 107 cm | 1,131 m |
| 2 | Björnrike | 129 cm | 947 m |
| 3 | Lofsdalen | 82 cm | 1,107 m |
| 4 | Åre | 58 cm | 1,274 m |
| 5 | Bydalsfjällen | 63 cm | 1,000 m |
| 6 | Järvsöbacken | 111 cm | 366 m |
| 7 | Tänndalen | 64 cm | 1,015 m |
| 8 | Gräftåvallen | 109 cm | 768 m |
| 9 | Ljungdalsberget | 103 cm | 851 m |
| 10 | Tärmaby | 78 cm | 804 m |
| 11 | Stöten i Sälen | 55 cm | 834 m |
| 12 | Näsfjället | 73 cm | 821 m |
| 13 | Sälen | 52 cm | 882 m |
| 14 | Tandådalen | 54 cm | 857 m |
| 15 | Hundfjället | 54 cm | 831 m |
| 16 | Lindvallen | 51 cm | 859 m |
| 17 | Idre Fjäll | 31 cm | 887 m |
| 18 | Kläppen | 49 cm | 661 m |
| 19 | Ånnaboda Storstenshöjde | 52 cm | 269 m |
| 20 | Dundret / Gallivare | 41 cm | 755 m |
| 21 | Gesundaberget | 35 cm | 510 m |
Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.