December 2023 measured SMHI 38 hours of sunshine at the sunniest weather station, Nordkoster on the west coast. On average, just over an hour of sun a day.
Stockholm got 15 hours of sunshine and to the north, Luleå had to make do with one hour. In Norrbotten’s hinterland, around Kiruna, there was constant darkness.
So what should you do when you feel that the darkness is becoming too much? Experts now advise on fun activities, to “capture the daylight” – for example through a lunchtime walk – or to use light therapy glasses.
– Sun straight into the eyes, I like that, exclaims Torbjörn Averås Skorup, who is part of SVT’s Christmas panel, when he gets to see a picture of the glasses.
If nothing helps, experts say you should bite the bullet.
But don’t despair! Even SVT’s Christmas panel has tips against the winter darkness, for example special shower soap and sunscreen. Hear the tips in the video above.