When to go · Umeå
Umeå in October
Mixed month. Outside 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.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Low
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside 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.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.
- MarchGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.
- JuneGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.
- JulyGreatInside Umeå's best window: Jun–Aug for white nights and outdoor life; Feb–Mar for winter and northern lights trips.
Weather in October
- UmeåHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Umeå, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Oct: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9
Feb: 7 (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 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.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings