Monthly climate in Skelleftea, Västerbotten, Sweden

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Skelleftea, Västerbotten, Sweden §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Skelleftea, 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
(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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Skelleftea, Västerbotten, Sweden §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Skelleftea, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Skelleftea, Västerbotten, Sweden §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Skelleftea, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Skelleftea, Västerbotten, Sweden §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Skelleftea, 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 3 4 6 6 4 3 2 1 1