Monthly climate in Lysekil, Västra Götaland, Sweden

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lysekil features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 934 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lysekil enjoys an average of 3522 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 29 minutes to 18 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lysekil, Västra Götaland, Sweden §

The warmest months in Lysekil 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 1 to 3 °C (35 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lysekil experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lysekil, Västra Götaland, 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 9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(51°F)
12°C
(53°F)
20°C
(68°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
10°C
(49°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
21°C
(69°F)
16°C
(62°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Daily mean 2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(53°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(57°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low 0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(46°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-9°C
(15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lysekil, Västra Götaland, Sweden §

Lysekil usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lysekil are January, April and May. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lysekil, Västra Götaland, 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) 58 (2.3) 70 (2.7) 67 (2.6) 34 (1.4) 60 (2.4) 66 (2.6) 79 (3.1) 104 (4.1) 105 (4.1) 120 (4.7) 91 (3.6) 80 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 11 11 7 11 11 10 15 15 17 15 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Lysekil, Västra Götaland, Sweden §

The sunniest months in Lysekil are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lysekil: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lysekil, Västra Götaland, 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 90 175 280 379 442 470 477 411 306 245 140 101
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 12m 9h 21m 11h 52m 14h 27m 16h 48m 18h 7m 17h 24m 15h 15m 12h 44m 10h 11m 7h 49m 6h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Lysekil, Västra Götaland, Sweden §

Lysekil experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Lysekil UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lysekil, Västra Götaland, 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 2 3 4 6 7 7 6 4 2 1 1