When to go · Skellefteå
Skellefteå in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Sweden overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Sweden overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals)). 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
- SkellefteåHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 Skellefteå, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °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 (long daylight, festivals)). Across Sweden: Light evenings, blossom, few crowds; archipelago boats move to summer timetables at month's end.
June: Inside Skellefteå's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, festivals).
Skellefteå: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings