Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kristinehamn features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 945 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kristinehamn enjoys an average of 3407 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 12 minutes to 18 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kristinehamn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (30 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kristinehamn experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 81 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kristinehamn, Värmland, Sweden with other places around the world.
Kristinehamn usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kristinehamn are January, February and April. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 54 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 31 (1.2) | 63 (2.5) | 68 (2.7) | 97 (3.8) | 123 (4.8) | 108 (4.2) | 119 (4.7) | 88 (3.5) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Kristinehamn are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kristinehamn: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 79 | 165 | 271 | 371 | 435 | 469 | 477 | 407 | 295 | 226 | 126 | 81 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 58m | 9h 14m | 11h 52m | 14h 33m | 17h 2m | 18h 27m | 17h 40m | 15h 23m | 12h 46m | 10h 6m | 7h 37m | 6h 12m |
Kristinehamn 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, 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 Kristinehamn 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 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |