When to go · Boden
Boden in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BodenHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Sweden overall
- Medium
- Prices · Sweden overall
- Medium
Sweden overall: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Boden, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
June: Inside Boden's best window: Jun–Aug.
Boden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings