, with very cold winters, during which the temperature is often below freezing, and mild summers.
The city is situated in the central part of Sweden, 350 meters (1,150 ft) above sea level, near lake Storsjön.
, in which the sun sets but it does not get completely dark even at midnight, occur from April 30 to August 12.
, there can be cold spells of arctic origin. The coldest record is -38 °C (-36.4 °F) and was set in December 1978.
, the temperature can reach 28/30 °C (82/86 °F) on the hottest days, but this happens very rarely. The highest record is 33.5 °C (92.3 °F) and was set in late June 1947.
, 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 freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-5.6 °C, with a minimum of
-8.6 °C and a maximum of
-2.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-21.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-34 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
10 °C in January 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 5 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 17% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-5.6 °C, with a minimum of
-8.7 °C and a maximum of
-2.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-21 °C. However, it dropped to
-32.8 °C in February 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5 °C. However, it reached
10 °C in February 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 28% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-2.2 °C, with a minimum of
-5.7 °C and a maximum of
1.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-26.4 °C in March 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
8.5 °C. However, it reached
12.6 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
April is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
2.6 °C, with a minimum of
-1.4 °C and a maximum of
6.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-17.5 °C in April 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
14.5 °C. However, it reached
20.4 °C in April 1993.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
14.5 kph.
May is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.8 °C, with a minimum of
3.4 °C and a maximum of
12.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7 °C in May 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C. However, it reached
26.6 °C in May 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.9 °C, with a minimum of
7.6 °C and a maximum of
16.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.2 °C in June 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in June 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 20 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 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15 °C, with a minimum of
10.8 °C and a maximum of
19.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
2.4 °C in July 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
30.5 °C in July 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 19 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
14.4 kph.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.7 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
17.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.8 °C in August 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in August 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.5 °C, with a minimum of
6.3 °C and a maximum of
12.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.7 °C in September 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19.5 °C. However, it reached
24 °C in September 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.
October is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.7 °C, with a minimum of
1.3 °C and a maximum of
6.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6 °C. However, it dropped to
-17.7 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
13 °C. However, it reached
20 °C in October 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 29% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.8 kph.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1.1 °C, with a minimum of
-3.2 °C and a maximum of
1.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-11 °C. However, it dropped to
-16.8 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
7.5 °C. However, it reached
12.1 °C in November 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 9 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 20% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.2 °C, with a minimum of
-7 °C and a maximum of
-1.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-18.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-29.4 °C in December 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
6 °C. However, it reached
10.2 °C in December 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 4 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 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 16% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.