Luleå weather in April

In April, Luleå sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of April to 16 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Luleå's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luleå's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
5th coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
4:07 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Luleå is urban area in Luleå Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1650

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical April day in Luleå reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-5
20-5
30-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
112-4
122-4
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
183-3
193-2
203-2
213-2
223-2
233-2
244-2
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1
294-1
3050

How April really feels in Luleå

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Luleå weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°418.99.84.20.0
Feb-6° / -10°307.48.37.60.0
Mar-2° / -7°307.17.811.10.0
Apr / -3°306.44.714.80.0
May / 387.60.718.41.2
Jun13° / 538.3021.33.5
Jul17° / 13°609.90205.5
Aug16° / 13°6210.1016.45.1
Sep12° / 599.3012.73.1
Oct / 569.61.89.10.6
Nov / -2°5611.46.85.50.0
Dec-2° / -6°5111.39.82.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Luleå gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 6.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12222
22222
32222
42221
52221
62221
72220
82220
92219
102219
112118
122118
132117
142117
152116
162116
172115
182115
192114
202113
212113
222112
232111
242111
252110
262110
27219
28229
29228
30228

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April 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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of April to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 210 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 3:13 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:056:07
213.25:016:10
313.34:576:14
413.44:536:17
513.54:496:20
613.64:466:23
713.84:426:27
813.94:386:30
914.04:346:33
1014.14:306:37
1114.24:266:40
1214.34:226:43
1314.54:186:46
1414.64:156:50
1514.74:116:53
1614.84:076:56
1714.94:037:00
1815.13:597:03
1915.23:557:06
2015.33:517:10
2115.43:487:13
2215.53:447:17
2315.73:407:20
2415.83:367:23
2515.93:327:27
2616.03:297:30
2716.13:257:34
2816.33:217:37
2916.43:177:41
3016.53:137:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Luleå?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Luleå.

What to pack for Luleå in April

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

In April, Luleå sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Luleå in April

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep12Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov4Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Luleå in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Luleå peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Luleå?

Luleå sits at 65.6°N, 22.2°E, 17 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Boden, 34 km away.

TornioSkellefteåKemiRaaheHaukipudasOulu

Topography around Luleå

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luleå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around Luleå is covered by water (39%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Boden 34 km · Piteå 43 km · Tornio 96 km · Skellefteå 108 km · Kemi 112 km · Raahe 148 km · Haukipudas 155 km · Oulu 167 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 Luleå (65.5841°, 22.1547°, elevation 17 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).