Climate in Umeå, Sweden

Umeå, Sweden has a subarctic climate. The annual average temperature is about -2.3°C, with around 2024 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 600 mm across 65 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 15.6°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near -20.2°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Umeå is classified as Subarctic. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Sweden — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Sweden is about 600 mm a year over roughly 65 rainy days, with the wettest month Jun and the driest Jan. This figure is not specific to Umeå: every city in Sweden carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Umeå sees an estimated 2024 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Umeå are Jul, Aug, Jun. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Umeå has a climate comfort score of 46/100, a moderate year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.