Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alfta features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 722 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alfta enjoys an average of 3190 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 32 minutes to 19 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alfta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (25 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alfta experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 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 (47°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alfta, Gävleborg, Sweden with other places around the world.
Alfta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alfta are January, February and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 39 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 40 (1.6) | 35 (1.4) | 60 (2.4) | 76 (3.0) | 84 (3.3) | 102 (4.0) | 60 (2.4) | 82 (3.2) | 46 (1.8) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Alfta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alfta: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69 | 163 | 262 | 362 | 417 | 459 | 466 | 385 | 251 | 183 | 106 | 61 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 26m | 8h 58m | 11h 51m | 14h 47m | 17h 33m | 19h 14m | 18h 18m | 15h 42m | 12h 50m | 9h 56m | 7h 11m | 5h 32m |
Alfta 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 Alfta 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 |