When to go · Luleå
Luleå in October
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.
- MarchGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.
- JuneGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.
- JulyGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.
Weather in October
- LuleåHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Swedish Lapland, Sweden · Kiruna, Abisko, Jokkmokk, Luleåcool
Midnight sun around Kiruna from late May to mid-July; polar night from mid-December to early January. Abisko sits in a rain shadow and has clearer skies than most aurora spots.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Low
Sweden overall: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Luleå, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Oct: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Feb: Medium
Prices
Oct: Low
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Feb: 0
October: Outside 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.
February: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket