Skellefteå weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Skellefteå is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 62/100), with August close behind. Skellefteå averages about 1,764 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 78 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Skellefteå?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Skellefteå is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Skellefteå?
Skellefteå isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,764 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate July (62) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 713 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 | -4° / 25°F | -8° / 18°F | 53 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -9° / 16°F | 40 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 39 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| May | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 55 mm | 3 |
| June | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 9° / 48°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| July | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 13° / 55°F | 78 mm | 4 |
| August | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 13° / 55°F | 78 mm | 3 |
| September | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 8° / 46°F | 75 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 3° / 37°F | 71 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -1° / 30°F | 62 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -5° / 23°F | 64 mm | 0 |
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Skellefteå: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Skellefteå?
Skellefteå is a small town in Sweden with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Skellefteå get a year?
Skellefteå gets about 1,764 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Skellefteå?
The sunniest time to visit Skellefteå is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 62/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Skellefteå?
January is the least sunny month in Skellefteå, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Skellefteå?
The typical midday UV index in Skellefteå peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, 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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