21st of June is the longest day of the year! Then the length of the daytime decreases by 7 minutes every day, becoming the shortest around 21st-23rd of December. So, there could be a period of couple of weeks around that time when there is not much sunlight during the day. The first snowfall of the season comes around in October - November which doesn’t stay long. Due to the decreasing daylight and absence of snow, the atmosphere becomes dark and not so pleasant around that time of the year.

<aside> 💊 One is advised to take supplements to overcome the deficiency of Vitamin D (Pills are available without prescription in any medicine store (apoteket))!

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The length of the daytime starts to increase after 22nd-23rd of December. The real snowfall of the season comes around in December which stays as long as until beginning of May. Due to the increasing daylight and the presence of snow, the atmosphere gets brighter everyday. Peak winter in Luleå is usually between mid December - March when the minimum temperature could go down as low as -25 to -30°C!

<aside> 🧥 One needs to have proper warm clothes to survive the harsh cold!

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One could buy proper winter clothes in several outlets such as XXL, Stadium, Naturkompaniet, etc.

One of the highlights of winter in Luleå is one could get the opportunity to enjoy the majestic view of the Northern Lights. The activity is well visible when it is dark with clear sky without the light pollution coming from the cities.

During the winter, one could do plenty of activities in and around Luleå such as:

If you don’t have the equipments, no problem! You could rent them from several places such as Äventyrsbutiken, Mitt Livs STiL, etc.

<aside> 👉 In this link, you can find information about various things that you can see and do in and around Luleå throughout the year!

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<aside> 💡 With proper warm clothes, Vitamin supplements and active social life, one could survive and enjoy the winter in Luleå!

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