Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kosta features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (3 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 686 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kosta enjoys an average of 3321 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 53 minutes to 17 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kosta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 1 °C (32 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kosta experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kosta, Kronoberg, Sweden with other places around the world.
Kosta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kosta are January, April and November. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 43 (1.7) | 53 (2.1) | 55 (2.2) | 29 (1.2) | 58 (2.3) | 50 (2.0) | 75 (2.9) | 76 (3.0) | 66 (2.6) | 71 (2.8) | 48 (1.9) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Kosta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kosta: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 90 | 155 | 250 | 358 | 427 | 449 | 457 | 399 | 295 | 227 | 121 | 89 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 33m | 9h 31m | 11h 53m | 14h 17m | 16h 27m | 17h 39m | 17h 0m | 15h 2m | 12h 41m | 10h 18m | 8h 7m | 6h 53m |
Kosta 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 Kosta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |