Monthly climate in Dorotea, Västerbotten, Sweden

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dorotea features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 757 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dorotea enjoys an average of 3094 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 15 minutes to 20 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dorotea, Västerbotten, Sweden §

The warmest months in Dorotea are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dorotea experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 183 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Dorotea, Västerbotten, 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 7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(44°F)
9°C
(49°F)
19°C
(66°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
10°C
(51°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
14°C
(57°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
28°C
(82°F)
23°C
(74°F)
18°C
(65°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average high -5°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(42°F)
11°C
(53°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
12°C
(53°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(19°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
Average low -11°C
(13°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-12°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-24°F)
-25°C
(-12°F)
-27°C
(-17°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dorotea, Västerbotten, Sweden §

Dorotea usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dorotea are February, March and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dorotea, Västerbotten, 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) 53 (2.1) 41 (1.6) 41 (1.6) 33 (1.3) 49 (1.9) 68 (2.7) 79 (3.1) 90 (3.6) 86 (3.4) 88 (3.5) 59 (2.3) 70 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 12 7 11 11 14 14 13 13 12 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Dorotea, Västerbotten, Sweden §

The sunniest months in Dorotea are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dorotea: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Dorotea, Västerbotten, 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 43 137 266 368 426 475 469 374 243 159 92 36
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 26m 8h 31m 11h 49m 15h 10m 18h 32m 20h 54m 19h 33m 16h 16m 12h 56m 9h 39m 6h 23m 4h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Dorotea, Västerbotten, Sweden §

Dorotea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 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 Dorotea UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dorotea, Västerbotten, 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 1 2 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1