When to go · Uppsala
Uppsala in May
Great month. Inside Uppsala's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Inside Uppsala's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Uppsala in this guide.
Weather in May
- UppsalaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Uppsala, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 1
May: Inside Uppsala's best window: May–Sep, Dec.
June: 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 layer for the evenings