Umeå weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · seaside town · continental climate
The best time to visit Umeå is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August close behind. Umeå averages about 1,887 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 92 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Umeå?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Umeå is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 60 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Umeå?
Umeå gets a moderate 1,887 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 816 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -10° / 14°F | 60 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -10° / 14°F | 46 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 43 mm | 1 | 0° / 32°F |
| April | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -1° / 30°F | 46 mm | 2 | 1° / 34°F |
| May | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 4° / 39°F | 61 mm | 3 | 7° / 45°F |
| June | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 63 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| July | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 92 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| August | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 101 mm | 3 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 31 | 13° / 55°F | 7° / 45°F | 86 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 2° / 36°F | 78 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| November | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 69 mm | 0 | 4° / 39°F |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 71 mm | 0 | 1° / 34°F |
Sea temperature in Umeå by month
The sea off Umeå is warmest in July at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in January at 0°C / 32°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Umeå: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Umeå?
Umeå is a seaside town in Sweden with a continental climate — the sea reaches 18°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Umeå get a year?
Umeå gets about 1,887 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Umeå?
The sunniest time to visit Umeå is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Umeå?
January is the least sunny month in Umeå, scoring 0/100 with about 60 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Umeå?
The sea in Umeå ranges from about 0°C (January) to 18°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Umeå?
The typical midday UV index in Umeå 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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