When to go · Skellefteå
Skellefteå, month by month
The best months for Skellefteå: Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, possible snow closures).2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, possible snow closures).2 °C (36 °F) / -6 °C (21 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 21 °F (-6 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Longer days, deep snow in the north, auroras until late March; Easter falls in late March 2027.5 °C (41 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 6 rain days41 °F (5 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.15 °C (59 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.11 °C (52 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 6 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 39 °F (4 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Darkest month in the south before the snow; Christmas markets open late in the month.6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 6 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (short days, possible snow closures).3 °C (37 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 5 rain days37 °F (3 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Skellefteå, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jul: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jul: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 9
Jul: 9
Crowds
Jun: High
Jul: High
Prices
Jun: High
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jul: 0
June: Inside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
July: Inside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
Skellefteå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.