Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bengtsheden features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (26 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 713 mm (28.1 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bengtsheden enjoys an average of 3202 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 44 minutes to 19 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bengtsheden are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (26 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bengtsheden experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bengtsheden, Dalarna, Sweden with other places around the world.
Bengtsheden usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bengtsheden are January, February and April. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37 (1.5) | 38 (1.5) | 39 (1.6) | 32 (1.3) | 57 (2.2) | 76 (3.0) | 73 (2.9) | 98 (3.8) | 59 (2.3) | 92 (3.6) | 54 (2.1) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Bengtsheden are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bengtsheden: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 73 | 164 | 262 | 366 | 410 | 455 | 466 | 384 | 256 | 188 | 106 | 65 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 35m | 9h 2m | 11h 51m | 14h 43m | 17h 24m | 19h 0m | 18h 7m | 15h 37m | 12h 49m | 9h 59m | 7h 18m | 5h 44m |
Bengtsheden experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bengtsheden UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |