What is the weather and climate like in Skellefteå?

The mean annual temperature in Skellefteå is 2.8 °C. The figures below are SMHI's 1991–2020 climate normal, sunshine 2020–2024: the typical climate, not a single year.

Mean annual temperature
2.8 °C
Warmest day in a typical year
29 °C
Coldest night in a typical year
-30 °C
Precipitation per year
691 mm
Days with at least 1 mm of precipitation
111 days
Of which below freezing
38 days
Sunshine hours per day
5.1 h
Daily peak wind, average
12.9 km/h

How much snow does Skellefteå get?

In a typical year Skellefteå has 38 days with at least 1 mm of precipitation and a sub-zero mean temperature.

How much sun does Skellefteå get?

The sun shines an average of 5.1 hours a day across the whole year, which means long summer days and short winter ones, not an even spread.

How cold and how warm does Skellefteå get?

In a typical year the coldest night reaches -30 °C and the warmest day 29 °C at the nearest SMHI station. The records lie further out.

The figures are shown in full on the municipal page for Skellefteå, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The source of each figure is listed under data sources.

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