May–June
Wk 22–24
The quietest stretch among this region's best weather weeks: crowd level around 25 out of 100, weather comfort near 45.
- Crowd level
- 18–29
- Comfort
- 40–50
Sweden · Övre Norrland
Best time to visit Övre Norrland
When is it busiest here, and when is it quietest? The answer runs week by week through the region's own year, from official EU overnight-stay statistics.
Busiest week
JulyCrowd level 100
Wk 30 · 229,879 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
November–DecemberCrowd level 0–1
Wk 48–50 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
May–JuneCrowd level 18–29
Wk 22–24 · quietest while the weather still holds
Warmest month
15 °CComfort 58
July · around 103 mm of rain in the month
Crowding Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026 · Crowding score 0–100, season-relative
Övre Norrland (Sweden) is quietest from November to December: across Wk 48–50 the crowd level runs from 0 to 1 out of 100. The busiest single week falls in July (Wk 30), at 100 out of 100 with roughly 229,879 overnight stays. Calculated from open official data; the values are modelled, not counted.
When is Övre Norrland busy, when is it quiet?
Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.
Weather profile
Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.
JanuaryØ 5
FebruaryØ 15
MarchØ 15
AprilØ 9
MayØ 12
JuneØ 34
JulyØ 96
AugustØ 43
SeptemberØ 10
OctoberØ 3
NovemberØ 2
DecemberØ 5
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
May · Wk 22
Crowd level18/100 · fairly quiet
quietbusy
Weather comfort8/100 · Sun & warmth
-4 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- May (60 %) · June (40 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 85,854
- School-holiday pressure (source markets)
- 12 % of source markets on school holidays · -2 % crowding from holidays
- Region range
- 54,343–229,879 (avg 89,842)
- Base years
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (excluding 2020, 2021)
v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom global (ungewichtet) gemittelten Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte – der Quellland-Mix liegt für dieses Ziel-Land nicht vor. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.
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The travel year in Övre Norrland, month by month
The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.
| Month | Crowd level0–100, season-relative | Weather comfort0–100, profile “mild” | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5 | 1 | -11 °C |
| February | 15 | 1 | -9 °C |
| March | 15 | 3 | -4 °C |
| April | 9 | 11 | 1 °C |
| May | 12 | 30 | 7 °C |
| June | 34 | 51 | 12 °C |
| July | 96 | 58 | 15 °C |
| August | 43 | 48 | 13 °C |
| September | 10 | 32 | 8 °C |
| October | 3 | 12 | 1 °C |
| November | 2 | 3 | -5 °C |
| December | 5 | 1 | -8 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Övre Norrland itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.
Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.
Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model: first whether the weather suits the region, then how busy it gets.
August–September
Wk 34–36
A second option, also with usable weather: crowd level around 30, weather comfort near 42.
- Crowd level
- 15–40
- Comfort
- 39–45
July
Wk 28–30
The region's peak: crowd level around 99 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 97–100
- Comfort
- 56–59
Övre Norrland compared with Europe
How full the accommodation is here, measured against Europe – on the only measure on which two travel regions can be compared.
- Bed occupancy in Övre Norrland
- 16.4
- European median
- 23.1
per cent of bed places, annual mean
per cent of bed places, annual mean
Furthest from the median: September, at 0.5× the value. Closest to the median: February, at 1.0× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This occupancy compares travel regions with one another. The crowding in the table above compares Övre Norrland with itself. The two measures are never combined.
Climate through the year
Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.
- Avg temperature
- Day/night range
- Precipitation
| Month | Avg temperature (°C) | Day avg (°C) | Night avg (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -11 | -11 | -11 | 50 |
| Feb | -9 | -9 | -10 | 36 |
| Mar | -6 | -4 | -7 | 38 |
| Apr | -1 | 1 | -3 | 47 |
| May | 5 | 7 | 3 | 52 |
| Jun | 11 | 12 | 9 | 79 |
| Jul | 13 | 15 | 11 | 103 |
| Aug | 11 | 13 | 10 | 115 |
| Sep | 7 | 8 | 6 | 77 |
| Oct | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| Nov | -5 | -5 | -5 | 52 |
| Dec | -8 | -8 | -8 | 59 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
How sunny?
How much sun a typical day delivers, month by month, expressed as hours of full midday sun.
Not very sunny
≈ 2.3 h of full midday sun per day, annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | ≈ h of full midday sun per day |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0.1 |
| Feb | 0.6 |
| Mar | 2.0 |
| Apr | 3.8 |
| May | 5.1 |
| Jun | 5.4 |
| Jul | 4.5 |
| Aug | 3.2 |
| Sep | 1.8 |
| Oct | 0.7 |
| Nov | 0.1 |
| Dec | 0.0 |
Basis: mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day; 1 kWh/m² is roughly one hour of full midday sun (1,000 W/m²). Not the same as measured sunshine duration. Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
Directly reachable from
Destination airports of Övre Norrland and every European departure airport with a direct connection to them.
Destination airports
Select a destination airport to see the direct departure airports.
“Directly reachable” means a direct connection exists according to our sources. We do not show a live timetable. Availability and flight days can vary by season and airline.
Ski areas in Övre Norrland
Mapped ski areas in this region with slope kilometres, lifts and elevation, plus the long-term snow average from our climate data.
- Ski areas
- 20
- Slopes in total
- 150 km
- Lifts
- 73
- Highest point
- 1,136 m
On a long-term average, March sees the most snow: 97 cm mean snow depth across the region. In 7 months of the year the regional average reaches at least 10 cm of snow depth.
| Ski area | Slopes | Lifts | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemavan | 37.24 km | 9 | 462–1,136 m674 m vertical drop |
| Tärmaby | 15.8 km | 4 | 446–813 m367 m vertical drop |
| NorwayRiksgränsen | 12.9 km | 6 | 516–900 m384 m vertical drop |
| Klimpfjällsbackarna | 12.29 km9.96 km cross-country | 3 | 591–808 m217 m vertical drop |
| Svanstein | 12.18 km | 4 | 86–334 m248 m vertical drop |
| Dundret / Gallivare | 12.1 km125.06 km cross-country | 8 | 425–758 m332 m vertical drop |
| Kittelfjäll | 11.58 km | 5 | 538–897 m359 m vertical drop |
| Björkliden | 10.89 km | 5 | 424–933 m510 m vertical drop |
| Borgafjällbackarna | 10.17 km | 3 | 503–792 m289 m vertical drop |
| Nalovardo | 4.01 km | 3 | 422–718 m296 m vertical drop |
| Luossavaarabacken | 3.24 km | 3 | 569–724 m155 m vertical drop |
| Bubergsgården | 2.48 km | 3 | 190–296 m106 m vertical drop |
| Kanisbacken | 2.16 km | 1 | 73–225 m152 m vertical drop |
| Abisko | 2.14 km | 1 | 401–902 m501 m vertical drop |
| Brantberget | 0.49 km | 2 | 37–83 m46 m vertical drop |
| Ormbergsbacken | 0.21 km | 1 | 30–68 m38 m vertical drop |
| Måttsundsbacken | not available | 3 | 24–136 m112 m vertical drop |
| Skidbacke | not available | 1 | 87–114 m27 m vertical drop |
| Storklinten | not available | 3 | 78–267 m189 m vertical drop |
| Tjamstanbackana | not available | 5 | 320–476 m155 m vertical drop |
Slope, lift and elevation figures come from open mapping and are complete to varying degrees. “Not available” means not mapped, not “does not exist”. Opening hours and season are not included. Snow figures are long-term averages for the whole region, not snow depth on the mountain and not a forecast.
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Övre Norrland
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Övre Norrland?
- The best time to visit Övre Norrland is May–June (Wk 22–24): it is the quietest stretch among the region's best weather weeks – crowd level around 25 out of 100, weather comfort about 45 out of 100.
When is Övre Norrland quietest?
- November–December (Wk 48–50) is the quietest time in Övre Norrland. Crowd levels there sit at 0–1 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Övre Norrland busiest?
- Övre Norrland is busiest in July (Wk 30) with around 229,879 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Övre Norrland and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Övre Norrland in July with an average of 15 °C and around 103 mm of rain in the month.
When is there the most snow in Övre Norrland and when are ski conditions best?
- Övre Norrland has the most snow in March with an average of around 97 cm. Those are the most reliable weeks for winter sports.
When is Övre Norrland least busy while still having good snow?
- The best time for quiet winter sports in Övre Norrland is January: with still around 80 cm of snow, the crowd level of about 5 out of 100 is below peak season.
How do you get to Övre Norrland?
- Övre Norrland is reachable via 9 destination airports with direct flights, including Umea Airport (UME), Lulea Airport (LLA) and Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR).
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Sources and data vintages
Every provenance note on this page, collected in one place.
- Cover photo
- Photo by Jessica Pamp on Unsplash
- Cover video
- Video by Vitaliy Todo on Pexels
- Crowding figures
- Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026. v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.
- Climate data
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
- Reachability
Data sources: direct connections from Wikipedia (“Airlines and destinations”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, aggregated and modified by us), cross-checked with Eurostat, Destatis and the UK Civil Aviation Authority; airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain). The derived connection data is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data as of: September 2026
- Ski areas
Data sources: ski areas from OpenSkiMap, based on OpenStreetMap, licensed under ODbL 1.0; snow depths from ERA5-Land (Copernicus Climate Change Service).
- Data basis
- All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.