Piteå in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Piteå sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 165 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to -1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Piteå's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Piteå's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 165 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Piteå in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 15°C in early September to -1°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Piteå reaches about 6°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Piteå
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Piteå weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | -5° / -10° | 42 | 9.2 | 10.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -10° | 29 | 7.2 | 8 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -7° | 32 | 7.3 | 8 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / -3° | 32 | 7 | 5 | 14.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 9° / 3° | 40 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 18.3 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 58 | 9.6 | 0 | 21 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 18° / 13° | 71 | 11.4 | 0 | 19.8 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 17° / 12° | 66 | 10.7 | 0 | 16.3 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 12° / 7° | 56 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 6° / 2° | 57 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 9.1 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 1° / -3° | 52 | 10.5 | 7.8 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -2° / -7° | 50 | 10.5 | 10 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Piteå gets around 165 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 16 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early September to 3 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.1 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Piteå?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piteå.
What to pack for Piteå in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Piteå sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Piteå in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 8°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 3 | Bracing |
| Jun | 9 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Cool |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 8 | Bracing |
| Nov | 4 | Bracing |
| Dec | 2 | Bracing |
UV index in Piteå in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piteå peaks around July 15 at about 5 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Piteå?
Piteå sits at 65.3°N, 21.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Luleå, 43 km away.
Topography around Piteå
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Piteå.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Piteå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.
The land around Piteå is covered by trees (42%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (32%) within 80 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 Piteå (65.3172°, 21.4794°, elevation 6 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.