, with cold winters, during which the average temperature is a few degrees below freezing, and mild to pleasantly warm summers.
The city is located in south-central Sweden and is the capital of Dalarna county.
, in which the sun sets but it does not get completely dark even at midnight, occur from May 9 to August 3.
, during polar cold spells, the temperature can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or below. The coldest record is -38 °C (-36.4 °F) and was set in January 1979.
, the temperature can reach 28/30 °C (82/86 °F). The highest record is 35 °C (95 °F) and was set in August 2014.
, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, you must take into account some rainy days and a bit of cold at night.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.3 °C, with a minimum of
-7.3 °C and a maximum of
-1.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-19.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-27.8 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
9 °C in January 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 23% of the time.
February is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3.9 °C, with a minimum of
-7.4 °C and a maximum of
-0.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-18.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-25.8 °C in February 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
6.5 °C. However, it reached
11.6 °C in February 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 29% of the time.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
0 °C, with a minimum of
-4.2 °C and a maximum of
4.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-14 °C. However, it dropped to
-24.8 °C in March 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
19.4 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
April is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.1 °C, with a minimum of
-0.3 °C and a maximum of
10.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-10.2 °C in April 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
26.4 °C in April 1993.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.5 °C, with a minimum of
4.6 °C and a maximum of
16.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.5 °C in May 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
29.8 °C in May 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
9.1 °C and a maximum of
20.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1 °C in June 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
32.3 °C in June 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 19 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are very long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.4 °C, with a minimum of
11.7 °C and a maximum of
23 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
3.8 °C in July 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
33.3 °C in July 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.9 °C, with a minimum of
10.7 °C and a maximum of
21 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.6 °C in August 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
35.1 °C in August 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.2 °C, with a minimum of
6.8 °C and a maximum of
15.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.8 °C in September 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
25.5 °C in September 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
October is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.3 °C, with a minimum of
2.1 °C and a maximum of
8.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6 °C. However, it dropped to
-14 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
15 °C. However, it reached
21.2 °C in October 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
November is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.7 °C, with a minimum of
-1.7 °C and a maximum of
3.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10 °C. However, it dropped to
-17.3 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9.5 °C. However, it reached
15.3 °C in November 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 25% of the time.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3 °C, with a minimum of
-5.7 °C and a maximum of
-0.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-25.5 °C in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
6 °C. However, it reached
12 °C in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 5 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 26% of the time.