Gamla Uppsala in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gamla Uppsala sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 112 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gamla Uppsala's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gamla Uppsala's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 10°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 0°C
Precipitation: 112 mm; 26 wet days
Avg wind: 12 km/h
Travel score: 2.4; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gamla Uppsala in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gamla Uppsala reaches about 10°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Gamla Uppsala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 67 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gamla Uppsala weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-0° / -5°	34	8.2	6.3	6.4	0.0
Feb	0° / -6°	28	7.5	6.5	8.7	0.0
Mar	4° / -4°	29	7.5	5.2	11.3	0.2
Apr	10° / 0°	35	8.2	2	14.1	2.3
May	15° / 5°	48	10	0.2	16.7	4.7
Jun	19° / 9°	71	12.2	0	18.3	5.7
Jul	22° / 12°	72	11.4	0	17.7	6.3
Aug	21° / 11°	76	12.6	0	15.3	6.0
Sep	16° / 7°	48	9.1	0	12.6	4.8
Oct	9° / 3°	50	9.3	0.5	9.8	2.0
Nov	4° / -0°	43	9.7	3.4	7.2	0.1
Dec	1° / -4°	41	9.9	6.4	5.7	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gamla Uppsala gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min in early March to 17 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Gamla Uppsala?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.4

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

0.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gamla Uppsala.

What to pack for Gamla Uppsala in Spring

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

In spring, Gamla Uppsala sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gamla Uppsala in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 3°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	2	1	1	2	6	11	15	17	14	9	6	4
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Cool	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	2	Bracing
Feb	1	Bracing
Mar	1	Bracing
Apr	2	Bracing
May	6	Bracing
Jun	11	Bracing
Jul	15	Cool
Aug	17	Cool
Sep	14	Bracing
Oct	9	Bracing
Nov	6	Bracing
Dec	4	Bracing

UV index in Gamla Uppsala in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gamla Uppsala peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	0	1	2	3	4	5	4	4	3	1	0	0
Level	Low	Low	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	0	Low
Feb	1	Low
Mar	2	Low
Apr	3	Moderate
May	4	Moderate
Jun	5	Moderate
Jul	4	Moderate
Aug	4	Moderate
Sep	3	Moderate
Oct	1	Low
Nov	0	Low
Dec	0	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Gamla Uppsala?

Gamla Uppsala sits at 59.9°N, 17.6°E, 34 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Uppsala, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Gamla Uppsala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gamla Uppsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m.

The land around Gamla Uppsala is covered by cropland (43%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km

49 m

cropland 43%

16 km

77 m

trees 50%

80 km

222 m

trees 60%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

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Spring weather nearby: Uppsala 4.0 km · Märsta 33 km · Enköping 43 km · Upplands Väsby 45 km · Vallentuna 47 km · Jakobsberg 54 km · Sollentuna 55 km · Täby 56 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

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 Gamla Uppsala (59.8982°, 17.6339°, elevation 34 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.