Monthly climate in Skara, Västra Götaland, Sweden

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Skara features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (32 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 719 mm (28.3 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Skara enjoys an average of 3367 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 26 minutes to 18 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Skara, Västra Götaland, Sweden §

The warmest months in Skara are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 2 °C (32 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Skara experiences 10 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Skara, 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 10°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
21°C
(70°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
15°C
(60°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
17°C
(62°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
21°C
(70°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average high 2°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(58°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(42°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(40°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Average low -1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(35°F)
7°C
(44°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -8°C
(18°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(34°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(41°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -12°C
(12°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-10°C
(14°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Skara, Västra Götaland, Sweden §

Skara usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Skara are January, February and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Skara, 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) 38 (1.5) 46 (1.8) 48 (1.9) 30 (1.2) 64 (2.5) 73 (2.9) 75 (3.0) 84 (3.3) 80 (3.2) 78 (3.1) 51 (2.0) 51 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 10 6 13 11 12 15 13 14 11 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Skara, Västra Götaland, Sweden §

The sunniest months in Skara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Skara: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Skara, 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 81 159 266 370 435 463 470 398 294 226 121 80
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 10m 9h 19m 11h 52m 14h 28m 16h 50m 18h 10m 17h 27m 15h 16m 12h 44m 10h 10m 7h 47m 6h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Skara, Västra Götaland, Sweden §

Skara 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 Skara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Skara, 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 5 7 7 6 4 2 1 1