Monthly climate in Halmstad, Sweden

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Halmstad features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 923 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Halmstad enjoys an average of 3397 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 52 minutes to 17 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Halmstad, Sweden §

The warmest months in Halmstad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (35 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Halmstad experiences 17 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 69 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Halmstad, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(56°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
26°C
(80°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(60°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
11°C
(52°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average high 3°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low -0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -13°C
(8°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Halmstad, Sweden §

Halmstad usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Halmstad are January, April and June. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Halmstad, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58 (2.3) 67 (2.6) 69 (2.7) 41 (1.6) 71 (2.8) 58 (2.3) 95 (3.7) 118 (4.6) 93 (3.7) 108 (4.2) 64 (2.5) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 13 8 14 12 15 18 14 17 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Halmstad, Sweden §

The sunniest months in Halmstad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Halmstad: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Halmstad, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 87 172 257 373 432 452 451 399 298 237 134 100
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 31m 9h 30m 11h 53m 14h 18m 16h 29m 17h 40m 17h 2m 15h 3m 12h 42m 10h 18m 8h 6m 6h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Halmstad, Sweden §

Halmstad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Halmstad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Halmstad, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 3 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 1 1