Umeå Temperature by Month

Umeå in Västerbotten, Sweden sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between -2°C (28°F) in February and 20°C (68°F) in July, averaging 8°C (46°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.

The weather in Umeå experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 12°C (54°F) in July to -9°C (16°F) in February.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Umeå by month:

Daily lows are most common between 4 AM and 6 AM. By 3 PM temperatures reach their daily high, driven by peak solar heating. July, the warmest month of the year, receives 289 hours of sunshine.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Umeå's average annual maximum temperature is 8°C (46°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:

Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.

Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually, remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.

Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.

Perth, Australia averages 25°C (77°F) annually, with a classic Mediterranean climate, hot dry summers and mild wet winters.

Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.

The readings come from a range of sources, land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.

Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round, large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.

For more on Umeå's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Umeå climate page.