Monthly climate in Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kristianstad features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 696 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kristianstad enjoys an average of 3424 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 2 minutes to 17 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden §

The warmest months in Kristianstad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kristianstad experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 58 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kristianstad, Skåne, 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
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
16°C
(62°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(37°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
Minimum -12°C
(11°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
6°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-10°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden §

Kristianstad usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kristianstad are January, April and November. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kristianstad, Skåne, 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) 48 (1.9) 58 (2.3) 56 (2.2) 35 (1.4) 52 (2.0) 52 (2.1) 66 (2.6) 76 (3.0) 60 (2.3) 77 (3.0) 49 (1.9) 67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 12 7 12 8 11 13 12 14 12 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden §

The sunniest months in Kristianstad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kristianstad: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kristianstad, Skåne, 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 98 177 251 371 432 456 450 404 309 237 133 99
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 40m 9h 35m 11h 53m 14h 14m 16h 20m 17h 29m 16h 52m 14h 57m 12h 40m 10h 21m 8h 13m 7h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden §

Kristianstad 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 Kristianstad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kristianstad, Skåne, 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