When to go · Luleå
Luleå, month by month
The best months for Luleå: Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.-6 °C / -14 °C, 9 rain days21 °F / 7 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.-6 °C / -14 °C, 8 rain days21 °F / 7 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.-1 °C / -10 °C, 7 rain days30 °F / 14 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras). Across Sweden: Thaw and mud; Valborg bonfires on the 30th; the south greens late in the month.4 °C / -4 °C, 6 rain days39 °F / 25 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.11 °C / 2 °C, 7 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.17 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.20 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 54 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGreatInside Luleå's best window: Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras.18 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras). Across Sweden: Autumn colour in Lapland and the first auroras; west-coast lobster season opens late in the month.12 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days54 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug for the archipelago and midnight sun; Feb–Mar for ice and auroras). Across Sweden: Grey and wet, days shorten fast; good museum and city month.5 °C / 0 °C, 9 rain days41 °F / 32 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.-1 °C / -6 °C, 9 rain days30 °F / 21 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–early Jan (dark, wet, little snow); late Jun for Midsummer crowds and closures.-4 °C / -11 °C, 9 rain days25 °F / 12 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday