When to go · Luleå
Luleå, month by month
The best months for Luleå: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.-6 °C (21 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 9 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.-6 °C (21 °F) / -14 °C (7 °F), 8 rain days21 °F (-6 °C) / 7 °F (-14 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.-1 °C (30 °F) / -10 °C (14 °F), 7 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 14 °F (-10 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 6 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.12 °C (54 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.5 °C (41 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.-1 °C (30 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 9 rain days30 °F (-1 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.-4 °C (25 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 9 rain days25 °F (-4 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Luleå, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Mar: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 8
Mar: 7 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.
March: Inside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.
Luleå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.