Boden weather in January

In January, Boden sees average daytime highs of -6°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 2 h 24 min at the start of January to 5 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Boden's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-6°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
1st coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
4 hours
9:44 AM – 1:41 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Boden is urban area in Boden Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 2.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Founded
1919

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical January day in Boden reaches about -6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

-20°-10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-12
2-5-12
3-5-12
4-5-12
5-5-12
6-5-12
7-5-12
8-5-12
9-5-12
10-5-12
11-5-12
12-6-12
13-6-12
14-6-12
15-6-12
16-6-12
17-6-12
18-6-12
19-6-13
20-6-13
21-6-13
22-7-13
23-7-13
24-7-13
25-7-13
26-7-13
27-7-13
28-7-13
29-7-13
30-7-13
31-7-14

How January really feels in Boden

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Boden weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -13°438.810.140.0
Feb-6° / -12°317.58.47.60.0
Mar-0° / -8°327.28.111.10.0
Apr / -3°326.75.114.80.4
May12° / 428.6118.53.1
Jun17° / 6310.3021.55.2
Jul20° / 12°7512.3020.25.9
Aug18° / 10°6711.1016.45.6
Sep13° / 559.8012.83.5
Oct / -0°498.82.59.10.5
Nov-1° / -6°5210.27.45.30.0
Dec-4° / -10°5010.210.12.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102476
112476
122476
132575
142575
152575
162476
172476
182476
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242476
252476
262575
272575
282575
292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Boden gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13134
23135
33135
43135
53236
63236
73236
83237
93337
103337
113336
123236
133236
143135
153134
163033
172933
182832
192831
202730
212630
222629
232529
242529
252428
262429
272529
282529
292530
302630
312631

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 2 h 24 min at the start of January to 5 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 204 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 10:24 AM to 8:53 AM, and sunset from 12:49 PM to 2:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
12.410:2412:49
22.510:2212:52
32.610:2012:55
42.710:1712:58
52.810:151:01
62.910:121:05
73.010:101:08
83.110:071:12
93.210:051:15
103.310:021:19
113.49:591:22
123.59:561:26
133.69:531:30
143.79:501:34
153.89:471:37
164.09:441:41
174.19:411:45
184.29:371:49
194.39:341:53
204.49:311:57
214.69:282:01
224.79:242:05
234.89:212:09
244.99:182:12
255.09:142:16
265.29:112:20
275.39:072:24
285.49:042:28
295.59:002:32
305.68:572:36
315.88:532:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 0.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 0.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.0Dim
20.0Dim
30.0Dim
40.0Dim
50.0Dim
60.0Dim
70.0Dim
80.0Dim
90.0Dim
100.0Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
150.1Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.1Dim
230.1Dim
240.1Dim
250.1Dim
260.2Dim
270.2Dim
280.2Dim
290.2Dim
300.2Dim
310.2Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Boden?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boden.

What to pack for Boden in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Boden sees daytime highs around -6°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Boden in January

The nearest coast averages about -0°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in January near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Boden in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boden peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Boden?

Boden sits at 65.8°N, 21.7°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Luleå, 34 km away.

TornioSkellefteåKemiRaaheHaukipudasRovaniemi

Topography around Boden

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Boden.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m.

The land around Boden is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
594 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Luleå 34 km · Piteå 57 km · Tornio 112 km · Skellefteå 124 km · Kemi 132 km · Raahe 182 km · Haukipudas 184 km · Rovaniemi 195 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Boden (65.8252°, 21.6886°, elevation 10 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).