, 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 southern Sweden, south of Stockholm, on the coast of a fjord.
, in which the sun sets but it does not get completely dark even at midnight, occur from May 18th to July 25th.
, during polar cold spells, the temperature can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or below. The coldest record is -33.5 °C (-28.3 °F) and was set in February 1966.
, the temperature can reach 28/30 °C (82/86 °F). The highest record is 34.7 °C (94.5 °F) and was set in August 1975.
, 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 is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1.6 °C, with a minimum of
-4.3 °C and a maximum of
1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16 °C. However, it dropped to
-26 °C in January 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
7.5 °C. However, it reached
12 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 20% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
3.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1.8 °C, with a minimum of
-4.9 °C and a maximum of
1.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-15 °C. However, it dropped to
-28 °C in February 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
8 °C. However, it reached
12 °C in February 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 27% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
2.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
March is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
1.2 °C, with a minimum of
-2.8 °C and a maximum of
5.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-22 °C in March 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
17 °C in March 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 7 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.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
2.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
April is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.8 °C, with a minimum of
0.4 °C and a maximum of
11.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6 °C. However, it dropped to
-9 °C in April 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19.5 °C. However, it reached
27 °C in April 1993.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
3.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.6 °C, with a minimum of
5.1 °C and a maximum of
16.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C. However, it dropped to
-6 °C in May 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
28 °C in May 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
13.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
6.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.7 °C, with a minimum of
9.4 °C and a maximum of
20 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in June 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 10 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 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
13.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
11.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.2 °C, with a minimum of
11.9 °C and a maximum of
22.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
4 °C in July 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
33 °C in July 1994.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
12.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.2 °C, with a minimum of
11 °C and a maximum of
21.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in August 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
33 °C in August 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12 °C, with a minimum of
7.3 °C and a maximum of
16.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-4 °C in September 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
28 °C in September 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
14.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
October is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7 °C, with a minimum of
3.4 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-9 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16.5 °C. However, it reached
23 °C in October 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
10.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
November is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.9 °C, with a minimum of
0.4 °C and a maximum of
5.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-16 °C in November 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11 °C. However, it reached
17 °C in November 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
7.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.2 °C, with a minimum of
-2.7 °C and a maximum of
2.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-13 °C. However, it dropped to
-26 °C in December 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
8.5 °C. However, it reached
13 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 25 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 21% of the time.
The average humidity is 88%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
4.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cold for swimming.