Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fors features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (21 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 743 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fors enjoys an average of 3263 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 41 minutes to 20 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Fors are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (21 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fors experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 168 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Fors, Västernorrland, Sweden with other places around the world.
Fors usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fors are March, April and May. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 55 (2.1) | 47 (1.9) | 46 (1.8) | 30 (1.2) | 46 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) | 81 (3.2) | 70 (2.7) | 93 (3.6) | 60 (2.3) | 87 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Fors are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fors: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 54 | 151 | 276 | 364 | 446 | 489 | 487 | 396 | 266 | 175 | 105 | 48 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 46m | 8h 40m | 11h 50m | 15h 3m | 18h 13m | 20h 18m | 19h 8m | 16h 5m | 12h 54m | 9h 44m | 6h 39m | 4h 41m |
Fors 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 Fors 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 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |