When to go · Umeå
Umeå, month by month
The best months for Umeå: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow) and the coldest, darkest weeks of Dec–Jan unless you come for winter.-3 °C (27 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 9 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.-3 °C (27 °F) / -12 °C (10 °F), 7 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 10 °F (-12 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.1 °C (34 °F) / -8 °C (18 °F), 7 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 18 °F (-8 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.13 °C (55 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 7 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.14 °C (57 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days57 °F (14 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.7 °C (45 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow) and the coldest, darkest weeks of Dec–Jan unless you come for winter.1 °C (34 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 10 rain days34 °F (1 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow) and the coldest, darkest weeks of Dec–Jan unless you come for winter.-2 °C (28 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 10 rain days28 °F (-2 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Umeå, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Mar: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 7
Mar: 7
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Mar: 0
February: Inside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.
March: Inside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.
Umeå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.