Uppsala Castle
Uppsala Castle is a Renaissance architecture heritage site and cultural property located in Uppsala, Sweden. Managed by Destination Uppsala and the Uppsala Art Museum, the castle dates back to 1567 and is a monument in Fornminnesregistret. It is one of the 22 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The climate in Uppsala changes throughout the year. July is the warmest month, with daily highs of 22 °C and lows of 13 °C. The coldest temperatures are in January, with a high of -1 °C and a low of -6 °C. Rainfall is most frequent in the summer; August is the wettest month with about 80 mm of rain over 14 days, and June has about 66 mm of rain.
The castle is 63 km from Stockholm and 28 km from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN). It can be combined with visits to Uppsala Cathedral, which is 0.5 km away, or Valsgärde, which is 8.1 km away. There is a fee to visit the site, and wheelchair access is limited.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C. The wettest is August, with about 80 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Average low, °C | -6 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | -4 |
| Rainfall, mm | 41 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 40 | 66 | 73 | 80 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 50 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
