SwedenUmeå (Swedish: [ˈʉ̌ːmɛɔ] , locally: [ˈʉ̌ːmɛ] ; Finnish and Meänkieli: Uumaja; Ume Sámi: Ubmeje) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County. Situated on the Ume River, Umeå is the largest locality in Norrland and the thirteenth largest in Sweden, with a wider municipal population of 132,235 inhabitants in the beginning of 2023. When Umeå University was established in 1965, growth accelerated, and the amount of housing has doubled in 30 years from 1980 to 2010.
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Your Umea day plan
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Climate in Umea
Best time to visit: Jun–Aug
Average temperature
-7°Jan
-8°Feb
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7°May
13°Jun
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9°Sep
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-5°Dec
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Day trips and nearby cities from Umea
Staying more than a few days? These cities are close enough for a day trip or a night away. Distances are straight-line from Umea; times are rough estimates by road.
Weekend tripPori
Finland
272 km≈ 4 h 15 min
Weekend tripOulu
Finland
283 km≈ 4 h 25 min
Weekend tripTampere
Finland
314 km≈ 4 h 55 min
Weekend tripJyvaskyla
Finland
328 km≈ 5 h 10 min
Weekend tripGavle
Sweden
386 km≈ 6 h
Weekend tripTurku
Finland
389 km≈ 6 h 5 min
From Umea you can reach Pori (272 km), Oulu (283 km), Tampere (314 km), Jyvaskyla (328 km) and Gavle (386 km) in about 4 h 15 min to 6 h by road. Each city page has its own sights, a day plan and flights.
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Questions about Umea
The most pleasant months are Jun to Aug, with comfortable temperatures and lighter crowds. Right now it averages about -1°C in November.
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You can fly into Örnsköldsvik Airport, Umeå Airport. Use the flight links on this page to compare fares and set a price alert.
Most visitors enjoy 2 to 3 days. Use the route builder below to get a day-by-day plan that groups sights by neighbourhood and includes lunch.