Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sorsele features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 777 mm (30.6 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sorsele enjoys an average of 3151 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 27 minutes to 22 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sorsele are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 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 -9 to -7 °C (16 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sorsele experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sorsele, Västerbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Sorsele usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sorsele 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) | 52 (2.0) | 39 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) | 62 (2.4) | 63 (2.5) | 88 (3.5) | 100 (3.9) | 78 (3.1) | 90 (3.5) | 62 (2.4) | 70 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Sorsele are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sorsele: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 50 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 | 139 | 272 | 383 | 440 | 490 | 469 | 375 | 260 | 149 | 94 | 29 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 52m | 8h 18m | 11h 48m | 15h 22m | 19h 7m | 22h 18m | 20h 21m | 16h 33m | 13h 0m | 9h 29m | 5h 57m | 3h 27m |
Sorsele experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Sorsele 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |