Umeå Climate by Month
Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden
Mild summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year.
Umeå has mild summers and freezing winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 69°F (21°C) in July and 28°F (-2°C) in January, with the coldest nights (February) near 13°F (-10°C). About 25 in (642 mm) of rain falls in a typical year, with no clear rainy season. The air is humid, averaging 83% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 69°F(21°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 13°F(-10°C)
- Average low, February
- Rain per year
- 25 in(642 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 83%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Umeå
Best for weatherJuly is the best time for weather in Umeå: highs near 69°F (21°C) and about 2.6 in (66 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary and February are the least pleasant; January is the coldest, with highs of only 28°F (-2°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Umeå weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 28°F(-2°C) | 15°F(-10°C) | 1.9 in(47 mm) | 100% | 0.1 |
| FebFebruary | 28°F(-2°C) | 13°F(-10°C) | 1.3 in(34 mm) | 100% | 0.7 |
| MarMarch | 35°F(1°C) | 20°F(-7°C) | 1.3 in(32 mm) | 80% | 2.1 |
| AprApril | 43°F(6°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 1.3 in(33 mm) | 70% | 3.5 |
| MayMay | 55°F(13°C) | 37°F(3°C) | 1.7 in(42 mm) | 66% | 4.9 |
| JunJune | 65°F(18°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 2.3 in(59 mm) | 65% | 5.4 |
| JulJulyBest | 69°F(21°C) | 53°F(11°C) | 2.6 in(66 mm) | 77% | 5.0 |
| AugAugust | 66°F(19°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 3.0 in(76 mm) | 84% | 3.8 |
| SepSeptember | 57°F(14°C) | 42°F(6°C) | 2.2 in(55 mm) | 82% | 2.3 |
| OctOctober | 45°F(7°C) | 34°F(1°C) | 2.8 in(71 mm) | 86% | 0.9 |
| NovNovember | 35°F(2°C) | 26°F(-3°C) | 2.8 in(71 mm) | 100% | 0.2 |
| DecDecember | 30°F(-1°C) | 19°F(-7°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 89% | 0.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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