Örnsköldsvik in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Örnsköldsvik sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 202 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early June to 16°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Örnsköldsvik's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Örnsköldsvik's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
202 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.3
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Örnsköldsvik in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early June to 16°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Örnsköldsvik reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Örnsköldsvik

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

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

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

Örnsköldsvik weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°5511.211.15.30.0
Feb-3° / -8°388.38.88.10.0
Mar / -5°367.77.111.20.0
Apr / -1°377.84.214.50.3
May10° / 408.70.517.62.4
Jun15° / 519019.74.5
Jul18° / 12°7411.5018.85.8
Aug18° / 12°7710.6015.95.5
Sep13° / 619.8012.73.6
Oct / 6910.629.40.9
Nov / -1°6410.966.30.0
Dec-0° / -5°6211.69.24.30.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Örnsköldsvik gets around 202 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 14 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 19 hours in early June to 14 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Örnsköldsvik?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Örnsköldsvik for sightseeing.

What to pack for Örnsköldsvik in Summer

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

In summer, Örnsköldsvik sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Örnsköldsvik in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 14°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

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

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UV index in Örnsköldsvik in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Örnsköldsvik peaks around June 19 at about 4 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Örnsköldsvik?

Örnsköldsvik sits at 63.3°N, 18.7°E, 1 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Härnösand, 83 km away.

UmeåSundsvallVaasaKorsholmHudiksvallSkellefteåKurikka

Topography around Örnsköldsvik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Örnsköldsvik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m.

The land around Örnsköldsvik is covered by trees (54%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
342 m
80 km
596 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Härnösand 83 km · Umeå 97 km · Sundsvall 123 km · Vaasa 147 km · Korsholm 150 km · Hudiksvall 192 km · Skellefteå 195 km · Kurikka 202 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 Örnsköldsvik (63.2909°, 18.7153°, elevation 1 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.