Umeå climate
Umeå (Sweden) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 4 °C39 °F, and about 816 mm32 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Umeå climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −524 | −1015 | −719 | 602.4 | 31 |
| Feb | −424 | −1014 | −719 | 471.8 | 28 |
| Mar | −131 | −720 | −425 | 431.7 | 30 |
| Apr | 542 | −130 | 236 | 461.8 | 23 |
| May | 1254 | 439 | 846 | 612.4 | 6 |
| Jun | 1763 | 948 | 1356 | 632.5 | 0 |
| Jul | 2068 | 1355 | 1662 | 923.6 | 0 |
| Aug | 1865 | 1253 | 1559 | 1014.0 | 0 |
| Sep | 1356 | 745 | 1050 | 863.4 | 1 |
| Oct | 643 | 235 | 439 | 773.0 | 13 |
| Nov | 133 | −327 | −130 | 692.7 | 23 |
| Dec | −228 | −720 | −524 | 712.8 | 29 |
| Year | 2068 | −1014 | 439 | 81632 | 184 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 99% | 82% | 0.1 | 5:27 |
| Feb | 99% | 80% | 0.7 | 8:28 |
| Mar | 96% | 74% | 2.2 | 11:29 |
| Apr | 87% | 68% | 3.8 | 14:54 |
| May | 80% | 61% | 5.3 | 18:13 |
| Jun | 78% | 63% | 5.9 | 20:47 |
| Jul | 81% | 64% | 5.4 | 19:35 |
| Aug | 85% | 66% | 4.1 | 16:18 |
| Sep | 89% | 70% | 2.4 | 12:51 |
| Oct | 94% | 77% | 0.9 | 9:35 |
| Nov | 98% | 82% | 0.2 | 6:23 |
| Dec | 99% | 80% | 0.1 | 4:22 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Umeå is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 20 °C68 °F and a low of 13 °C55 °F. The coldest is February, when highs average −4 °C24 °F and lows −10 °C14 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 23.6 °C42.5 °F warmer than the coldest.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 816 mm32 in. The wettest three-month stretch is July–September, which brings 34% of the annual total. The wettest month is August (101 mm4.0 in), the driest is March (43 mm1.7 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 78% in June to 99% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 61%) are typical of May. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 3 km/h (2 mph) in June to 4 km/h (3 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 4.4 hours in December to 20.8 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–April, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 40 cm).
Best time to visit Umeå
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June and July: average highs of 17 °C63 °F to 20 °C68 °F with 63 mm2.5 in to 92 mm3.6 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −5 °C24 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Umeå
- Winter (December–February) — highs −524 to −2 °C28 °F, lows −1014 to −7 °C20 °F, about 59 mm2.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs −131 to 12 °C54 °F, lows −720 to 4 °C39 °F, about 50 mm2.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 1763 to 20 °C68 °F, lows 948 to 13 °C55 °F, about 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 133 to 13 °C56 °F, lows −327 to 7 °C45 °F, about 77 mm3.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
How Umeå compares
Compared with Oulu, about 282 km to the northeast, Umeå is on average 0.9 °C1.6 °F warmer and receives 12% more precipitation (816 mm32 in vs 729 mm29 in). The difference is largest in January (2.4 °C4.3 °F warmer).
Of the 11 places in Sweden covered by World Climates, Umeå is the 11th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 4th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Sweden climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Tampere (Finland, Dfb), Anchorage (United States, Dfb) and Lahti (Finland, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Oulu 282 km · 3 °C37 °F · 729 mm29 in
- Tampere 315 km · 4 °C40 °F · 776 mm31 in
- Jyväskylä 327 km · 4 °C39 °F · 807 mm32 in
- Kuopio 384 km · 3 °C37 °F · 883 mm35 in
- Turku 390 km · 6 °C42 °F · 723 mm28 in
- Mariehamn 415 km · 7 °C45 °F · 649 mm26 in
- Lahti 421 km · 4 °C40 °F · 746 mm29 in
- Uppsala 462 km · 6 °C44 °F · 704 mm28 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Umeå?
July is the warmest month in Umeå, with an average high of 20 °C (68 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
What is the coldest month in Umeå?
February is the coldest month, with an average high of -4 °C (24 °F) and an average low of -10 °C (14 °F).
When does it rain the most in Umeå?
August is the wettest month with about 101 mm (4.0 in) of precipitation; March is the driest with about 43 mm (1.7 in).
What is the best time to visit Umeå?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June and July.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 139 m, while Umeå lies at about 24 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.