Älmhult climate — normals and trends
Älmhult (Sweden) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 6.9 °C and it receives 703 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (16.3 °C on average) and the coldest is February (-1.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Älmhult averages 108 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 138 rainy days per year.
Älmhult has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 125 to 91 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.6 °C (on 9 August 1975) and the coldest -30.0 °C (on 27 January 1942).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ÄlmhultKronoberg County
- coords
- 56.55°, 14.14°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
6.9°C
Average daily high
10.1°C
Average daily low
3.6°C
Annual rainfall
703mm
Sunshine / day
7.1h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
17.8km/h
Seasonal range
18.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
108 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
138 d/yr
Annual snowfall
78.8 cm
Average feels-like high
7.2 °C
Average feels-like low
0.3 °C
Average peak gust
38.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
9.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.33 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
31.6 °C
9 August 1975
Coldest day
-30.0 °C
27 January 1942
Wettest day
55 mm
5 July 2007
Windiest day
57.5 km/h
8 January 2005
Strongest gust
119.2 km/h
8 January 2005
Hottest feels-like
34.1 °C
7 August 1975
Coldest feels-like
-35.0 °C
27 January 1942
Snowiest day
16.7 cm
18 April 1999
Sunniest day
16.7 h
24 June 2009
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.1 °C | +3.0 °C | 89 mm | +37 mm |
| Feb | 2.4 °C | +1.9 °C | 14 mm | -27 mm |
| Mar | 8.6 °C | +4.5 °C | 19 mm | -21 mm |
| Apr | 13.8 °C | +4.2 °C | 15 mm | -30 mm |
| May | 14.4 °C | -0.7 °C | 55 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 19.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 68 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 21.9 °C | +1.7 °C | 138 mm | +49 mm |
| Aug | 20.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 43 mm | -36 mm |
| Sep | 17.9 °C | +2.3 °C | 72 mm | +9 mm |
| Oct | 11.4 °C | +0.9 °C | 69 mm | +12 mm |
| Nov | 5.7 °C | +0.6 °C | 43 mm | -11 mm |
| Dec | 4.9 °C | +3.1 °C | 24 mm | -31 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Älmhult?
Älmhult has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 6.9 °C and it receives 703 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Älmhult?
The hottest day measured in Älmhult between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1975, reaching 31.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Älmhult?
The coldest day measured in Älmhult between 1940 and 2025 was 27 January 1942, at -30.0 °C.
Does it snow in Älmhult?
Yes. Älmhult gets on average 78.8 cm of snow per year and has around 108 frost days.
Has the climate of Älmhult warmed?
Yes: Älmhult warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Älmhult?
The wettest day measured in Älmhult between 1940 and 2025 was 5 July 2007, with 55 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Älmhult?
The windiest day measured in Älmhult between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 2005, with winds reaching 57.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Älmhult?
The warmest month in Älmhult is July (16.3 °C on average); the coldest is February (-1.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Älmhult?
Älmhult receives on average 703 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 138 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Älmhult?
Älmhult gets on average 7.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,592 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Älmhult?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Älmhult between 1940 and 2025 was 18 April 1999, with 16.7 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Älmhult?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Älmhult.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Älmhult?
In Älmhult, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 34.1 °C on 7 August 1975, and the lowest was -35.0 °C on 27 January 1942.
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