Båstad climate — normals and trends
Båstad (Sweden) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 7.9 °C and it receives 817 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 (16.8 °C on average) and the coldest is February (-0.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Båstad averages 77 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 150 rainy days per year.
Båstad has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 97 to 57 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 30.8 °C (on 9 August 1975) and the coldest -22.9 °C (on 10 February 1940).
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
BåstadSkåne County
- coords
- 56.43°, 12.85°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
7.9°C
Average daily high
10.2°C
Average daily low
5.4°C
Annual rainfall
817mm
Sunshine / day
7.9h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
23.2km/h
Seasonal range
17.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
77 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
150 d/yr
Annual snowfall
56.6 cm
Average feels-like high
7.0 °C
Average feels-like low
1.7 °C
Average peak gust
41.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
10.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.38 · 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
30.8 °C
9 August 1975
Coldest day
-22.9 °C
10 February 1940
Wettest day
56 mm
27 August 2022
Windiest day
74.8 km/h
8 January 2005
Strongest gust
135.0 km/h
8 January 2005
Hottest feels-like
33.1 °C
9 August 1975
Coldest feels-like
-29.8 °C
10 January 1987
Snowiest day
15.5 cm
20 January 1960
Sunniest day
16.9 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 | 4.0 °C | +2.7 °C | 95 mm | +32 mm |
| Feb | 2.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 22 mm | -26 mm |
| Mar | 8.0 °C | +3.8 °C | 24 mm | -24 mm |
| Apr | 12.8 °C | +3.8 °C | 14 mm | -33 mm |
| May | 14.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 50 mm | -5 mm |
| Jun | 18.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 87 mm | +17 mm |
| Jul | 21.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 111 mm | +21 mm |
| Aug | 19.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 50 mm | -47 mm |
| Sep | 18.0 °C | +2.2 °C | 108 mm | +26 mm |
| Oct | 12.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 95 mm | +19 mm |
| Nov | 7.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 64 mm | -7 mm |
| Dec | 5.8 °C | +2.8 °C | 43 mm | -26 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Båstad?
Båstad has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 7.9 °C and it receives 817 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Båstad?
The hottest day measured in Båstad between 1940 and 2025 was 9 August 1975, reaching 30.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Båstad?
The coldest day measured in Båstad between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1940, at -22.9 °C.
Does it snow in Båstad?
Yes. Båstad gets on average 56.6 cm of snow per year and has around 77 frost days.
Has the climate of Båstad warmed?
Yes: Båstad warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Båstad?
The wettest day measured in Båstad between 1940 and 2025 was 27 August 2022, with 56 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Båstad?
The windiest day measured in Båstad between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 2005, with winds reaching 74.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Båstad?
The warmest month in Båstad is July (16.8 °C on average); the coldest is February (-0.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Båstad?
Båstad receives on average 817 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 150 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Båstad?
Båstad gets on average 7.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,884 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Båstad?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Båstad between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1960, with 15.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Båstad?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Båstad.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Båstad?
In Båstad, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.1 °C on 9 August 1975, and the lowest was -29.8 °C on 10 January 1987.
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