Umeå
Reaching Umeå from London emits 53.5 kg CO₂e return by rail (29h 30m each way) against 456 kg by air — 9× the carbon. It averages 16.3 °C in July and -6.0 °C in January.
Umeå, called Ume by locals, is a city near the mouth of the Ume River. — Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0
When to go: Umeå is warmest in July (16.3 °C), sunniest in June (15.3 h a day); coldest in January (-6.0 °C). Month by month
Getting there
By air: nearest airport Umeå (UME), about 5 km away. Direct from London: no. Airport bus or taxi to Umeå. source
| From | Distance | By rail | Rail time | By air | Air time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 1,553 km | 45.8 kg | 24h 24m | 391 kg | 5h 36m |
| Barcelona | 2,756 km | 81.3 kg | 36h 24m | 693 kg | 7h 12m |
| Berlin | 1,318 km | 38.9 kg | 21h | 331 kg | 5h 18m |
| Birmingham | 1,794 km | 66.6 kg | 32h 18m | 451 kg | 5h 54m |
| Bristol | 1,914 km | 67.3 kg | 32h 30m | 482 kg | 6h 6m |
| Brussels | 1,720 km | 50.7 kg | 26h 54m | 433 kg | 5h 48m |
| Cardiff | 1,936 km | 70.5 kg | 32h 48m | 487 kg | 6h 6m |
| Copenhagen | 1,002 km | 29.6 kg | 14h 48m | 252 kg | 4h 48m |
| Dublin | 1,906 km | — | — | 479 kg | 6h |
| Edinburgh | 1,560 km | 96.4 kg | 35h 18m | 392 kg | 5h 36m |
| Frankfurt | 1,672 km | 49.4 kg | 24h 42m | 421 kg | 5h 42m |
| Glasgow | 1,615 km | 98.2 kg | 35h 24m | 406 kg | 5h 42m |
| Leeds | 1,664 km | 75.4 kg | 33h 6m | 419 kg | 5h 42m |
| Lisbon | 3,397 km | 100 kg | 50h 48m | 854 kg | 8h |
| Liverpool | 1,758 km | 76.5 kg | 33h 6m | 442 kg | 5h 48m |
| London | 1,813 km | 53.5 kg | 29h 30m | 456 kg | 5h 54m |
| Madrid | 3,034 km | 89.5 kg | 40h | 763 kg | 7h 30m |
| Manchester | 1,720 km | 74.6 kg | 33h | 433 kg | 5h 48m |
| Milan | 2,155 km | 63.6 kg | 33h 6m | 542 kg | 6h 24m |
| Munich | 1,823 km | 53.8 kg | 25h 30m | 458 kg | 5h 54m |
| Newcastle | 1,568 km | 85.5 kg | 33h 48m | 395 kg | 5h 36m |
| Nottingham | 1,722 km | 67.6 kg | 32h 36m | 433 kg | 5h 48m |
| Oslo | 661 km | 19.5 kg | 11h 30m | 166 kg | 4h 24m |
| Paris | 1,983 km | 58.5 kg | 28h 18m | 499 kg | 6h 6m |
| Prague | 1,567 km | 46.2 kg | 24h 36m | 394 kg | 5h 36m |
| Rome | 2,490 km | 73.5 kg | 36h 36m | 626 kg | 6h 48m |
| Sheffield | 1,697 km | 71.8 kg | 32h 54m | 427 kg | 5h 48m |
| Southampton | 1,918 km | 62.5 kg | 32h 12m | 482 kg | 6h 6m |
| Stockholm | 513 km | 15.2 kg | 8h 54m | 129 kg | 4h 12m |
| Vienna | 1,753 km | 51.7 kg | 27h 24m | 441 kg | 5h 48m |
| Warsaw | 1,290 km | 38.1 kg | 20h 36m | 325 kg | 5h 12m |
| Zurich | 1,965 km | 58.0 kg | 30h 6m | 494 kg | 6h 6m |
The year in Umeå
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp °C | -6.0 | -4.2 | -3.5 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 12.6 | 3.9 | -1.9 | -5.1 |
| Sun h/day | 1.7 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 13.0 | 10.4 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Rain mm/day | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Sea °C | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 10.7 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 14.2 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
When to go
Umeå is warmest in July at 16.3 °C but brightest in June, averaging 15.3 hours of sun a day — the two do not always coincide, which is worth knowing before booking. Its coldest is January at -6.0 °C.
On these lists
- Sunniest from London in May · #2
- Coolest from London in January · #5
- Coolest from London in March · #6
- Coolest from London in April · #6
- Coolest from London in November · #6
- Coolest from London in May · #7
- Coolest from London in October · #7
- Coolest from London in December · #7
Three months worth booking
The same year of measurements, decided rather than tabulated. Each opens the map below on dates in that month.
How busy it gets
Västerbottens län records 6.5 overnight stays per resident a year (1,833,147 nights in 2025). Comparatively quiet by European standards.
Eurostat, nights spent at tourist accommodation by NUTS 3 region, against resident population. Shown for context only — it plays no part in which destinations appear or in what order. Eurostat does not cover the United Kingdom after 2016, nor North Africa or the Levant at all, so this figure is absent for roughly a third of the destinations here.
Where to stay in Umeå
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Distances are great-circle. Rail assumes international rail at 0.01135 kg CO₂e per passenger-km with a 1.3× track detour allowance; flights use 0.12576 kg per passenger-km including radiative forcing. Journey times are modelled, not timetabled. Full method.