Skellefteå in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Skellefteå sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 199 mm of rain over about 33 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 15°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Skellefteå's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Skellefteå's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 199 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Skellefteå in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early June to 15°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Skellefteå reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Skellefteå
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.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Skellefteå 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -4° / -9° | 41 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -10° | 29 | 7 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -7° | 32 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / -2° | 32 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 14.7 | 0.2 |
| May | 10° / 4° | 41 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 18.1 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 14° / 9° | 58 | 9.6 | 0 | 20.6 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 18° / 13° | 73 | 12 | 0 | 19.5 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 17° / 12° | 69 | 11 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 12° / 8° | 58 | 9.3 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 6° / 2° | 63 | 10.9 | 2.7 | 9.2 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 1° / -2° | 55 | 11.6 | 8 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -2° / -6° | 51 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Skellefteå gets around 199 mm of rain over 33 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 19 h 48 min in early June to 14 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Skellefteå?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Skellefteå for sightseeing.
What to pack for Skellefteå in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Skellefteå sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Skellefteå in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 12°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 24 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 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 3 | Bracing |
| Jun | 8 | Bracing |
| Jul | 14 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 8 | Bracing |
| Nov | 5 | Bracing |
| Dec | 3 | Bracing |
UV index in Skellefteå in Summer
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 Skellefteå 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 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 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 Skellefteå?
Skellefteå sits at 64.8°N, 21.0°E, 34 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Piteå, 68 km away.
Topography around Skellefteå
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Skellefteå.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Skellefteå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m.
The land around Skellefteå is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (28%) 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 Skellefteå (64.7507°, 20.9528°, 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.