Weather in Umea in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Umea
Average weather
Average temperature in Umea in May
The temperature in May is +12°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +18°C during the day and a minimum of -3°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +14°C.
Is Umea warm or cold in May?
Umea is typically cool in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +5°C to +11°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -2°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Umea:
Climate in Umea in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +11°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -16°C | -7°C | -2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +27°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 38 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 68% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 1 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +5°C to +11°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 13 mm to 38 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 68%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 8 to 9.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Umea is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Umea?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Umea in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+4°C) and the highest in 2020 (+9°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 256 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 650 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Umea
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Umea, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.