Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sala features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 647 mm (25.5 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sala enjoys an average of 3245 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 1 minutes to 18 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to -1 °C (29 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sala experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sala, Västmanland, Sweden with other places around the world.
Sala usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sala are January, February and April. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 35 (1.4) | 32 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 30 (1.2) | 58 (2.3) | 68 (2.7) | 67 (2.6) | 80 (3.2) | 55 (2.2) | 78 (3.1) | 49 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Sala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sala: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 69 | 162 | 259 | 364 | 412 | 459 | 470 | 388 | 281 | 196 | 113 | 67 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 49m | 9h 9m | 11h 51m | 14h 37m | 17h 10m | 18h 39m | 17h 51m | 15h 29m | 12h 47m | 10h 3m | 7h 30m | 6h 1m |
Sala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, 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 Sala 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 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |