Lycksele weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Lycksele is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with August close behind. Lycksele averages about 1,785 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 112 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Lycksele?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lycksele is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 50 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lycksele?
Lycksele isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,785 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate July (68) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #6 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 804 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -12° / 10°F | 50 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -12° / 10°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 40 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| May | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| June | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 80 mm | 3 |
| July | 68 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 112 mm | 3 |
| August | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 105 mm | 3 |
| September | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 81 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 68 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 57 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -10° / 14°F | 59 mm | 0 |
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Lycksele: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lycksele?
Lycksele is a small town in Sweden with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lycksele get a year?
Lycksele gets about 1,785 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Lycksele?
The sunniest time to visit Lycksele is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 68/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lycksele?
January is the least sunny month in Lycksele, scoring 0/100 with about 50 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lycksele?
The typical midday UV index in Lycksele peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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