Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vilhelmina features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 15 °C (59 °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 741 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vilhelmina enjoys an average of 3131 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 3 minutes to 21 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vilhelmina are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (55 - 59 °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, Vilhelmina experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 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 (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°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) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -24°C (-12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vilhelmina, Västerbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Vilhelmina usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vilhelmina 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) | 53 (2.1) | 41 (1.6) | 41 (1.6) | 32 (1.3) | 51 (2.0) | 64 (2.5) | 75 (3.0) | 90 (3.5) | 82 (3.2) | 85 (3.3) | 58 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Vilhelmina are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vilhelmina: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 56 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 | 140 | 269 | 370 | 428 | 477 | 473 | 379 | 250 | 161 | 94 | 37 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 17m | 8h 28m | 11h 49m | 15h 14m | 18h 41m | 21h 13m | 19h 45m | 16h 20m | 12h 57m | 9h 36m | 6h 16m | 4h 3m |
Vilhelmina 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 Vilhelmina 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |