Early July 1 July
66°F
Typical afternoon high
32% historical wet-day frequency
Sweden · Beach
Swedish Lapland
in July.
Is July a good time?
Mild days.
About twice June's overnight stays.
July averages 69°F afternoons and 60°F seas, with about 10 rain days. Later July is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 69°F
- Sea
- 60°F
- Visitor demand
- 100%of July peak
Historical Övre Norrland regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Kiruna, Abisko and Luleå; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
5.4/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather6.4/10Good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your July
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 69°F (20°C): light layers. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 21 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in July?
The sea averages 60°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 21 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 02:09 and sets about 23:28 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 69°F (20°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical July.
Typical afternoon
69°F (20°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
60°F (15°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
21h 19m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late July?
Late July is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 66°F on the 1st, versus 70°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 32% to 37% between those dates.
Mid July 15 July
69°F
Typical afternoon high
29% historical wet-day frequency
Late July 31 July
70°F
Typical afternoon high
37% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
July 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166° | 266° | 366° | 467° | |||
| 567° | 667° | 767° | 867° | 967° | 1067° | 1168° |
| 1268° | 1368° | 1468° | 1569° | 1669° | 1769° | 1869° |
| 1970° | 2070° | 2170° | 2270° | 2370° | 2470° | 2570° |
| 2670° | 2770° | 2870° | 2970° | 3070° | 3170° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
School-holiday dates for July 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.
Afternoons warm from about 67°F (19°C) in the first week to 70°F (21°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 29–37%.
Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Peak season. July averages 100% of July's overnight stays per day. About twice June's overnight stays.
Overnight stays across Övre Norrland do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €50 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€50
2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +3% vs this region's usual month.
Sweden as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 117 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from Tillväxtverket, Inkvarteringsstatistik 2025, table 1.1: accommodation revenue per guest-night (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing); the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does July vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 64°F (18°C) and 75°F (24°C); in 7 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 69°F (20°C). Rain days ranged from 5 to 18; half the years had 7–13.
Rain days in each July
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 16 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no July in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
15 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 69°F | 9 |
| 2012 | 65°F | 10 |
| 2013 | 66°F | 10 |
| 2014 | 74°F | 8 |
| 2015 | 64°F | 15 |
| 2016 | 68°F | 12 |
| 2017 | 65°F | 12 |
| 2018 | 75°F | 5 |
| 2019 | 67°F | 6 |
| 2020 | 64°F | 18 |
| 2021 | 73°F | 6 |
| 2022 | 68°F | 11 |
| 2023 | 67°F | 13 |
| 2024 | 68°F | 17 |
| 2025 | 75°F | 7 |
Checked against 64 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
June, July
or August?
| Typical conditions | Jun | Jul | Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 63°F | 69°F | 65°F |
| Sea | 50°F | 60°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 10 | 11 |
| Overnight demand | 51% | 100% | 55% |
June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and fewer rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →
August: Cooler afternoons than July. Less overnight demand. August guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than July.
Your comparison
July or June?
Overnight stays are 51% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2025 annual level, adjusted by the 2024–2025 national hotel index): €50 per guest-night. A seasonal estimate, not a booking quote.
Read the June guide →| Typical conditions | July | June |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 69°F | 63°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Sea | 60°F | 50°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Peak season | Moderate season |
| Overall / 10 | 5.4 | 5.8 |
| Month rank | #3 | #2 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0 | #7 | 22°F | — | 34°F | 10 | 1.0 | Low season |
| February | 3.0 | #8 | 25°F | — | 32°F | 8 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| March | 3.0 | #9 | 33°F | — | 33°F | 5 | 1.0 | Moderate season |
| April | 3.2 | #6 | 42°F | — | 34°F | 6 | 1.2 | Low season |
| May | 4.8 | #4 | 53°F | — | 39°F | 5 | 2.8 | Low season |
| June | 5.8 | #2 | 63°F | — | 50°F | 8 | 4.9 | Moderate season |
| July | 5.4 | #3 | 69°F | — | 60°F | 10 | 6.4 | Peak season |
| August | 6.0 | #1 | 65°F | — | 60°F | 11 | 5.4 | Moderate season |
| September | 4.6 | #5 | 57°F | — | 55°F | 10 | 2.6 | Low season |
| October | 3.0 | #10 | 43°F | — | 47°F | 10 | 1.0 | Low season |
| November | 3.0 | #11 | 33°F | — | 41°F | 10 | 1.0 | Low season |
| December | 3.0 | #12 | 28°F | — | 37°F | 13 | 1.0 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in July
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Elsewhere in Europe
Better July weather than Swedish Lapland
Swedish Lapland's weather ranks 74 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Sweden have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Swedish Lapland.
Southern Finlandabout 410 miles
Very good weather (7.4): 4°F warmer afternoons
ÅlandFinland · about 410 miles
Very good weather (7.5): about as warm, 3 fewer rain days, pricier
Estoniaabout 560 miles
Very good weather (7.5): 5°F warmer afternoons, 2 more rain days
Latviaabout 670 miles
Very good weather (7.5): 6°F warmer afternoons, 3 more rain days, cheaper
Gdańsk & PomeraniaPoland · about 830 miles
Very good weather (7.4): 6°F warmer afternoons, 2 more rain days, cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's peak season, 100% of the busiest month and 145% above its average month. That means about 32,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 55% of them from Sweden itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,700 more: 5 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 67 |
| How our weather was checked | 64 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 60 |
| Busiest month here | July · 60 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 5.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 83rd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 55% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 5 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 5.9% |
| Population used | 530,000 |
| Statistical region | SE33 · Övre Norrland |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (Tillväxtverket, Inkvarteringsstatistik 2025, table 1.1: accommodation revenue per guest-night (yearly, moved by the national hotel price swing)). Full method · this region's data.