Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skelleftea features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 736 mm (29.0 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skelleftea enjoys an average of 3306 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 59 minutes to 21 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Skelleftea 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 March, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -3 °C (20 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skelleftea experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 155 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) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Skelleftea, Västerbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Skelleftea usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skelleftea 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) | 57 (2.3) | 43 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 30 (1.2) | 49 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 68 (2.7) | 79 (3.1) | 75 (2.9) | 104 (4.1) | 63 (2.5) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Skelleftea are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skelleftea: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 45 | 145 | 279 | 371 | 451 | 512 | 498 | 418 | 285 | 160 | 100 | 37 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 15m | 8h 26m | 11h 49m | 15h 15m | 18h 44m | 21h 19m | 19h 49m | 16h 22m | 12h 57m | 9h 35m | 6h 14m | 3h 59m |
Skelleftea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Skelleftea 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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |