Falun in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Falun sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 121 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Falun's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Falun's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-0°C
Precipitation
121 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.2
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Falun in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Falun reaches about 9°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Falun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 68 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
68
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Falun weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°378.47.66.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°277.178.50.0
Mar / -5°307.25.911.30.1
Apr / -1°367.92.514.22.0
May15° / 55110.716.94.4
Jun19° / 7512.1018.55.6
Jul21° / 11°7812.6017.96.0
Aug20° / 10°8113.3015.45.7
Sep15° / 479012.64.4
Oct / 559.81.19.71.4
Nov / -2°499.54.870.0
Dec-1° / -5°441085.50.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Falun gets around 121 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early March to 18 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Falun?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Falun.

What to pack for Falun in Spring

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

In spring, Falun sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Falun in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Falun peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Falun?

Falun sits at 60.6°N, 15.6°E, 97 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Borlänge, 17 km away.

VästeråsKöpingEnköpingGamla Uppsala

Topography around Falun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Falun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m.

The land around Falun is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
566 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Borlänge 17 km · Ludvika 56 km · Sandviken 62 km · Gävle 83 km · Västerås 121 km · Köping 123 km · Enköping 134 km · Gamla Uppsala 136 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 Falun (60.6036°, 15.626°, elevation 97 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.