Uppsala Cathedral Uppsala domkyrka
Uppsala Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral and a Brick Gothic religious work of art. This heritage site in Sweden is one of the most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The cathedral is located 64 km from Stockholm. The nearest airport is Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), which is 29 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the cathedral with a visit to Uppsala Castle, located 0.5 km away, or Valsgärde, which is 7.6 km away. The site provides wheelchair access.
Weather in Uppsala varies by season. The warmest months are July, with daily highs of 22 °C, and August, with daily highs of 20 °C. These months also see the most rain, with about 14 rainy days in each month. The coldest period is between December and February, when daily highs are around 0 °C and lows can reach -6 °C. Rain is distributed throughout the year, with the lowest amount of rain occurring in February at 31 mm.
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.
