Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hortlax features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 732 mm (28.8 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hortlax enjoys an average of 3348 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 38 minutes to 21 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hortlax are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hortlax experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hortlax, Norrbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Hortlax usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hortlax are February, 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) | 56 (2.2) | 41 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 29 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 76 (3.0) | 83 (3.3) | 71 (2.8) | 99 (3.9) | 57 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Hortlax are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 16 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hortlax: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40 | 147 | 279 | 373 | 459 | 524 | 507 | 428 | 292 | 164 | 99 | 31 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 59m | 8h 21m | 11h 48m | 15h 20m | 18h 59m | 21h 55m | 20h 10m | 16h 30m | 12h 59m | 9h 31m | 6h 3m | 3h 38m |
Hortlax experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 6, 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 Hortlax 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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |