Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lycksele features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 696 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lycksele enjoys an average of 3212 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 4 minutes to 21 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lycksele are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (18 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lycksele experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 180 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 (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -15°C (4°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lycksele, Västerbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Lycksele usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lycksele are February, March and April. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 47 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) | 37 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 51 (2.0) | 70 (2.7) | 80 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 66 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) | 50 (2.0) | 65 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Lycksele are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lycksele: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 50 | 145 | 274 | 369 | 438 | 490 | 481 | 395 | 263 | 162 | 99 | 40 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 18m | 8h 28m | 11h 49m | 15h 13m | 18h 41m | 21h 11m | 19h 44m | 16h 20m | 12h 57m | 9h 36m | 6h 17m | 4h 4m |
Lycksele 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 Lycksele 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |