When to go · Uppsala
Uppsala in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (short daylight, cold); late Apr if you want a quiet visit (Valborg crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (short daylight, cold); late Apr if you want a quiet visit (Valborg crowds).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- UppsalaHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Walpurgis Night and May Day
30 Apr – 1 May · Sweden
Bonfires and student parties (Uppsala, Lund) on 30 Apr; 1 May holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Low
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Uppsala, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 7
Crowds
Apr: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 1
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (short daylight, cold); late Apr if you want a quiet visit (Valborg crowds).
May: Inside Uppsala's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Uppsala: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings