Åkersberga weather in May

In May, Åkersberga sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Åkersberga's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Åkersberga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
3:23 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Åkersberga is urban area in Österåker Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Åkersberga reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158
31158

How May really feels in Åkersberga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Åkersberga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°378.25.86.50.0
Feb / -4°307.86.88.70.0
Mar / -2°307.8511.30.0
Apr / 327.91.914.11.4
May13° / 4290.116.63.7
Jun17° / 11°6610.6018.15.3
Jul20° / 14°6710.7017.56.2
Aug20° / 13°7012015.35.9
Sep15° / 518.8012.64.6
Oct / 51100.29.82.0
Nov / 4910.637.30.2
Dec / -2°4710.765.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154951
164852
174753
184654
194654
204555
214654
224654
234555
244555
254654
264555
274654
284654
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Åkersberga gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3282
4271
5271
6271
7271
8271
9271
10271
11271
12271
13270
14270
15270
16280
17280
18290
19290
20300
21300
22300
23300
24310
25300
26300
27300
28300
29300
30300
31300

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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171000
181000
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201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 30 min at the start of May to 17 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:00 AM to 2:54 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 8:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.54:007:28
215.63:577:31
315.63:557:33
415.73:527:35
515.83:497:38
615.93:477:40
716.03:447:42
816.13:427:45
916.13:397:47
1016.23:377:50
1116.33:347:52
1216.43:327:54
1316.53:307:57
1416.53:277:59
1516.63:258:01
1616.73:238:03
1716.83:208:06
1816.83:188:08
1916.93:168:10
2017.03:148:12
2117.03:128:14
2217.13:108:17
2317.23:088:19
2417.23:068:21
2517.33:048:23
2617.43:028:25
2717.43:018:27
2817.52:598:29
2917.62:578:30
3017.62:568:32
3117.72:548:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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155.5Bright
165.6Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Åkersberga?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Åkersberga.

What to pack for Åkersberga in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Åkersberga sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Åkersberga in May

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Åkersberga in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Åkersberga peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Åkersberga?

Åkersberga sits at 59.5°N, 18.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Täby, 14 km away.

Topography around Åkersberga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Åkersberga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Åkersberga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m.

The land around Åkersberga is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
86 m
80 km
109 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Täby 14 km · Vallentuna 14 km · Lidingö 16 km · Boo 16 km · Danderyd 18 km · Gustavsberg 18 km · Östermalm 20 km · Nacka 20 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Åkersberga (59.4794°, 18.2997°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).