Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ockelbo features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (28 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 725 mm (28.5 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ockelbo enjoys an average of 3384 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 42 minutes to 19 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ockelbo are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (60 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -2 °C (28 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ockelbo experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ockelbo, Gävleborg, Sweden with other places around the world.
Ockelbo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ockelbo are January, March 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) | 40 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 35 (1.4) | 55 (2.2) | 75 (3.0) | 81 (3.2) | 109 (4.3) | 51 (2.0) | 91 (3.6) | 46 (1.8) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Ockelbo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ockelbo: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 68 | 167 | 270 | 369 | 444 | 480 | 494 | 410 | 289 | 210 | 114 | 64 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 34m | 9h 2m | 11h 51m | 14h 43m | 17h 25m | 19h 2m | 18h 9m | 15h 38m | 12h 49m | 9h 58m | 7h 17m | 5h 42m |
Ockelbo 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 Ockelbo 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 |