Best time to visit Uppsala

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Default 27 °C is the upper edge of the Holiday Climate Index "ideal comfort" band (Scott, Rutty, Amelung & Tang, 2016). Above this, most warm-tourism travellers report measurable discomfort.

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Recent · 2020-2024
Interest Google Trends 2021-2025 searches, not arrivals (?)
Day · avg daily high (?)
Night · avg overnight low (?)
UV index · On a typical day around midday, UV is about this (?)
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On the sunniest 1 in 10 days, UV reaches this — and even higher
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PM2.5 air quality · on a typical day (?)
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On the worst 1 in 10 days, PM2.5 reaches this — and even higher
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June 9/10 feels 21°C (+4°C vs 1991-2020) · HCI 90/100
Day 22° · Night 12° 51% humidity 16 km/h wind 10 rain days (95h) 337h sun
Thermal 10
Sky 9
Rain 7
Wind 10

Higher = better, including rain & wind (green = "doesn't hurt the score", not "lots of it").

How is this scored? HCI / Steadman / CCI gate — full methodology and citations below.

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Tours in Uppsala

6 top-rated tours via Viator. Booking links earn this site a commission at no cost to you. Map locations are approximate (centred on Uppsala).

  1. 1Swedish Lifestyle and Private Walking Tour of Uppsala5.00★ (1)3hfrom $135
  2. 2Uppsala Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self Guided Tour5.00★ (4)2hfrom $11
  3. 3The Best of Uppsala: A Self-Guided Audio Tour4.88★ (8)from $15
  4. 43h Uppsala city walking tour, Cathedral, university buildings etc5.00★ (1)1hfrom $205
  5. 5Guided Kayaking and Canoeing5.00★ (1)3hfrom $84
  6. 6Uppsala Must See 2h city walk - 2h tour of all big attractions!5.00★ (6)2hfrom $104

Last refreshed 2026-06-26.

Similar climatesStockholm97% · Tartu91% · Oslo91%

Other destinations with the most-alike year-round climate to Uppsala (apparent temperature, rain hours, sunshine — matched within the same trip-profile). The ±N chip compares each match's typical score for the current month against Uppsala's. Based on the 2020-2024 climatology, not this year's actual weather.

Month-by-month

Month Temp °C Feels °C Rain days Rain h Rain h/day Humidity Wind km/h Sun h UV Interest Score
Jan -4–1 -3 11 128 11.6 85% 19 48 — Quiet 3
Feb -4–2 -3 8 102 12.8 78% 19 90 1 Quiet 4
Mar -2–6 1 7 101 14.4 65% 18 161 1 Quiet 5
Apr 0–9 5 9 95 10.6 55% 18 206 2 Quiet 6
May 5–16 13 10 108 10.8 51% 16 284 4 Quiet 7
Jun 12–22 21 10 95 9.5 51% 16 337 4 Quiet 9
Jul 13–22 21 14 137 9.8 58% 16 311 4 Quiet 8
Aug 13–21 20 11 132 12.0 62% 16 256 3 Peak 8
Sep 9–17 15 6 98 16.3 70% 16 178 2 Busy 7
Oct 5–11 8 12 123 10.3 79% 18 116 1 Moderate 5
Nov 1–5 2 10 118 11.8 87% 17 51 — Peak 4
Dec -4–1 -4 12 148 12.3 88% 16 31 — Moderate 3

UV Index in Uppsala by Month

UV index in Uppsala peaks at 4 (moderate) in June, dropping to 0 (low) in January.

Best months in detail

June

9/10

12–22°C (feels 21°C) · 10 rain days (95h) · 337 sun hours · 51% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

July

8/10

13–22°C · 14 rain days (137h) · 311 sun hours · 58% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

August

8/10

13–21°C · 11 rain days (132h) · 256 sun hours · 62% humidity · Peak crowd · UV 3 (moderate)

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January

3/10

-4–1°C (feels -3°C) · 11 rain days (128h) · 48 sun hours · 85% humidity · Quiet crowd

February

4/10

-4–2°C (feels -3°C) · 8 rain days (102h) · 90 sun hours · 78% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

March

5/10

-2–6°C (feels 1°C) · 7 rain days (101h) · 161 sun hours · 65% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 1 (low)

April

6/10

0–9°C (feels 5°C) · 9 rain days (95h) · 206 sun hours · 55% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 2 (low) · sunniest 1 in 10 days reach 3 (moderate)

May

7/10

5–16°C (feels 13°C) · 10 rain days (108h) · 284 sun hours · 51% humidity · Quiet crowd · UV 4 (moderate)

September

7/10

9–17°C (feels 15°C) · 6 rain days (98h) · 178 sun hours · 70% humidity · Busy crowd · UV 2 (low)

October

5/10

5–11°C (feels 8°C) · 12 rain days (123h) · 116 sun hours · 79% humidity · Moderate crowd · UV 1 (low)

November

4/10

1–5°C (feels 2°C) · 10 rain days (118h) · 51 sun hours · 87% humidity · Peak crowd

December

3/10

-4–1°C (feels -4°C) · 12 rain days (148h) · 31 sun hours · 88% humidity · Moderate crowd

Frequently asked questions about visiting Uppsala

When is the best time to visit Uppsala?

June is the highest-scoring month (9/10 on the Holiday Climate Index). Typical conditions: 12–22°C (10 rainy days). The top three months by score are June, July, August.

What is the worst time to visit Uppsala?

December is the lowest-scoring month (3/10). Typical conditions: -4–1°C (12 rainy days).

When are crowds lowest in Uppsala?

Search-interest seasonality (Google Trends 2021-2025) is lowest in April and peaks in November. Interest tracks both in-trip visitors and lead-time planners, so treat it as a "destination is on people's minds" signal rather than literal arrivals.

Which months in Uppsala have good weather but fewer tourists?

June (climate 9/10, crowd index 9) and July (climate 8/10, crowd index 23) — shoulder months with above-average climate and below-median search-interest. Often the best value-for-weather trade.

What is the UV index in Uppsala by month?

UV peaks at 4 (moderate) in June and is lowest in January at 0 (low). Monthly peak values: Jan —, Feb 1, Mar 1, Apr 2, May 4, Jun 4, Jul 4, Aug 3, Sep 2, Oct 1, Nov —, Dec —.

What is the UV index in Uppsala in June?

June is the peak UV month in Uppsala, with a daily-peak UV index of 4 (moderate). Standard sun protection — sunglasses and light SPF — is recommended.

How high can UV get in Uppsala on the sunniest days?

Most days look like the monthly average, but on the sunniest ~1 in 10 days UV climbs higher than the mean suggests. April is the worst case: typical days average UV 2 (low), but the top 10% of days reach UV 3 (moderate) — and even higher. Months where the sunniest days routinely exceed the typical reading: April. Plan sun protection for the worst case, not the average.