Umeå in January: weather, festivals and crowds

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Umeå

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow) and the coldest, darkest weeks of Dec–Jan unless you come for winter.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

UmeåHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 9 days

Sweden overall: Cold and dark in the south; Lapland is deep winter with a few hours of blue light and good auroras.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Umeå, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (dark, wet, little snow) and the coldest, darkest weeks of Dec–Jan unless you come for winter.

February: 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.