Piteå in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Piteå sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 104 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 12°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Piteå's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Piteå's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 4°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 104 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Piteå in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -3°C in early March to 12°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Piteå reaches about 4°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Piteå
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 77 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Piteå 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 | -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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Piteå gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early March to 20 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Piteå?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piteå.
What to pack for Piteå in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Piteå sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Piteå in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 1°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 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 2. 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.