Porcini forecast for Uppsala, Sweden
Porcini: building.
Average 10°, from 6° to 14°
Rainy days: 7. Wettest: 9 Oct
Share of wood area by the tree porcini grows with in Uppsala
where most of them lie
When is the best time to find Porcini in Uppsala?
Porcini usually come up in Uppsala from August to November, and right now they’re at 27% and building.
Fruits after warm, humid spells when soil temperatures sit in the mid teens Celsius and a good soaking rain follows a warm period. A typical trigger is heavy rain after several warm days, with flushes appearing roughly one to two weeks later.
Late summer into autumn, roughly August to November in Britain and Ireland.
Keep fresh caps in a paper bag in the fridge and use within a couple of days, as they spoil and get wormy fast. Slicing and drying is the classic long term method; they also freeze well if briefly sauteed first.
Can be confused with the bitter bolete (Tylopilus felleus), which has a darker net on the stem, pinkish pores when mature and a strongly bitter taste, and with red pored boletes. Avoid any bolete with red or orange pores or flesh that stains strongly blue.
Uppsala sits on the flat, fertile Uppland plain, low-lying farmland threaded by the Fyrisån river and the long gravel eskers left by the ice age. South and east the land gives way to the bays of Lake Mälaren and the Baltic coast, while gentle forested rises take over to the north. Boreal conifer forest dominates, mostly Norway spruce and Scots pine mixed with birch, aspen and alder. Mushrooms favour the mossy spruce stands, the damp birch edges and the bogs and pine heaths common across reserves like Hågadalen-Nåsten and Norra Lunsen.
The climate is humid continental, with cold, snowy winters and mild summers. The decisive rains come in late summer and early autumn, and it is this damp warmth that triggers the main fungal flush. Foraging here is easy and rewarding thanks to the right to roam, with chanterelles arriving around midsummer and porcini, funnel chanterelles and other autumn species following into October. Spruce and birch woods within easy reach of the city make Uppsala a generous region for beginners and seasoned pickers alike.
FAQ
Are porcini out near me right now in Uppsala, Sweden?
Today the porcini forecast for Uppsala, Sweden is 27% and conditions are building. That is a live read for the region this October, and it shifts with the weather rather than following a fixed calendar. It tells you if it is worth heading out in Uppsala, Sweden right now.
What should I look for this week for porcini in Uppsala, Sweden?
This week in Uppsala, Sweden the forecast is 27% and building. Grows in mycorrhizal partnership with trees, especially under pine, spruce, birch, beech and oak, on well drained soil. Found in conifer and broadleaf woodland and along woodland edges and tracks. The 14-day outlook in the app shows whether conditions are climbing toward a flush or easing off, so you can pick your day.
Is it mushroom season in Uppsala, Sweden right now?
For porcini in Uppsala, Sweden, the typical season is August to November, and today the live forecast reads 27% with conditions building this October. So yes or no depends on the day and the weather, which is exactly what the forecast tracks.
Does ShroomCast tell me if a mushroom is safe to eat or identify it for me?
No. ShroomCast only forecasts timing, so it tells you when porcini are likely to be fruiting in Uppsala, Sweden. It does not identify mushrooms, and it cannot tell you whether anything you pick is safe to eat. Always confirm your own identification from a reliable source before eating anything.
How does the live porcini forecast for Uppsala, Sweden work?
Every mushroom has its own machine-learning models, trained on years of mushroom records and calibrated for each region. Every day they read the weather of the last three weeks in Uppsala, Sweden: temperature, rain, humidity, soil temperature and moisture. Together with the time of year and the kind of woods and soil there, that gives the chance of porcini fruiting today. Right now it is 27% and building. The full 14-day outlook is in the app.
When is porcini season in Uppsala, Sweden?
In Uppsala, Sweden, porcini season usually runs August to November. The exact start shifts year to year with rain and temperature, so some years they show up early and some years late. Right now (October) the live forecast for Uppsala, Sweden reads 27% and conditions are building.
Where do porcini grow in Uppsala, Sweden?
Grows in mycorrhizal partnership with trees, especially under pine, spruce, birch, beech and oak, on well drained soil. Found in conifer and broadleaf woodland and along woodland edges and tracks. They tend to come back to the same kinds of ground year after year, so once you find good cover it is worth checking again. ShroomCast does not share exact spots; it tells you the timing for Uppsala, Sweden so you know when it is worth heading out.
How do I know porcini season has started in Uppsala, Sweden?
The start moves from year to year with the weather, and the first flushes usually appear somewhere in the August to November window. The clearest sign is the live forecast lifting off zero into ‘just starting’ or ‘building‘. For Uppsala, Sweden it currently sits at 27% and is building.
ShroomCast forecasts the region and the time of year. It cannot identify mushrooms for you, so confirm any species with a reliable source before eating it.