Uppsala weather in July

In July, Uppsala sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 70 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 17.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 h 18 min at the start of July to 16 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Uppsala's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uppsala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
17 h 42 min
3:04 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Uppsala is city in Uppsala County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Uppsala reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62111
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How July really feels in Uppsala

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Uppsala weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°348.25.76.40.0
Feb / -6°277.368.70.0
Mar / -3°297.34.611.30.2
Apr10° / 338.11.714.12.3
May15° / 469.70.216.74.8
Jun19° / 6811.7018.35.8
Jul22° / 12°7011017.66.4
Aug21° / 11°7212.2015.36.0
Sep16° / 498.7012.64.9
Oct10° / 489.40.39.82.0
Nov / 439.73.17.20.1
Dec / -3°419.76.15.70.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24258
34258
44357
54357
64456
74357
84357
94456
104357
114456
124456
134357
144357
154258
164357
174357
184357
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Uppsala gets around 70 mm of rain over 11 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1771931
2752131
3742231
4732331
5712531
6692641
7682741
8672841
9662941
10653041
11633151
12633250
13633250
14613360
15613360
16603460
17583570
18573670
19563680
20543781
21533791
225237101
235237101
245037112
254937112
264937122
274937122
284937123
294936123
304936123
314936123

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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511calm
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1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 18 min at the start of July to 16 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:43 AM to 3:35 AM, and sunset from 9:03 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.32:439:03
218.32:449:02
318.32:459:02
418.32:469:01
518.22:479:00
618.22:488:59
718.22:498:58
818.12:518:57
918.12:528:56
1018.02:548:55
1118.02:558:54
1217.92:578:52
1317.92:588:51
1417.83:008:50
1517.83:028:48
1617.73:048:46
1717.73:068:45
1817.63:078:43
1917.53:098:41
2017.53:118:39
2117.43:138:38
2217.33:158:36
2317.33:178:34
2417.23:208:32
2517.13:228:30
2617.13:248:27
2717.03:268:25
2816.93:288:23
2916.83:308:21
3016.83:338:18
3116.73:358:16

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Uppsala?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Uppsala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uppsala in July

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

In July, Uppsala sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Uppsala in July

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Uppsala in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Uppsala peaks around June 17 at about 5 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Uppsala?

Uppsala sits at 59.9°N, 17.6°E, 20 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Gamla Uppsala, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Uppsala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uppsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Uppsala is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Gamla Uppsala 4.0 km · Märsta 29 km · Enköping 40 km · Upplands Väsby 41 km · Vallentuna 44 km · Jakobsberg 50 km · Sollentuna 51 km · Täby 52 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 Uppsala (59.8588°, 17.6389°, elevation 20 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).