Ljusdal climate — normals and trends
Ljusdal (Sweden) has a subarctic climate (Dfc) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 3.8 °C and it receives 638 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 (15.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-7.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Ljusdal averages 173 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 121 rainy days per year.
Ljusdal has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 179 to 167 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 32.9 °C (on 6 August 1975) and the coldest -35.7 °C (on 27 January 1985).
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
LjusdalGävleborg County
- coords
- 61.83°, 16.09°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
3.8°C
Average daily high
7.6°C
Average daily low
-0.1°C
Annual rainfall
638mm
Sunshine / day
7.5h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
15.0km/h
Seasonal range
22.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
173 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
121 d/yr
Annual snowfall
141.9 cm
Average feels-like high
4.3 °C
Average feels-like low
-3.6 °C
Average peak gust
34.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
0 d/yr
Solar radiation
9.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.21 · 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
32.9 °C
6 August 1975
Coldest day
-35.7 °C
27 January 1985
Wettest day
39 mm
13 July 2000
Windiest day
45.7 km/h
26 December 2011
Strongest gust
109.8 km/h
13 April 1981
Hottest feels-like
32.6 °C
6 August 1975
Coldest feels-like
-40.7 °C
27 January 1985
Snowiest day
18.3 cm
9 November 1970
Sunniest day
18.2 h
11 June 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1.2 °C | +3.2 °C | 87 mm | +49 mm |
| Feb | -0.4 °C | +2.7 °C | 12 mm | -17 mm |
| Mar | 5.8 °C | +4.0 °C | 18 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 11.1 °C | +3.9 °C | 26 mm | -14 mm |
| May | 12.6 °C | -1.1 °C | 54 mm | +5 mm |
| Jun | 17.7 °C | -0.4 °C | 85 mm | +14 mm |
| Jul | 23.5 °C | +3.4 °C | 106 mm | +19 mm |
| Aug | 18.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 52 mm | -30 mm |
| Sep | 16.2 °C | +2.6 °C | 104 mm | +44 mm |
| Oct | 8.9 °C | +1.6 °C | 71 mm | +19 mm |
| Nov | 2.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 35 mm | -18 mm |
| Dec | 2.4 °C | +5.0 °C | 56 mm | +11 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ljusdal?
Ljusdal has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 3.8 °C and it receives 638 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ljusdal?
The hottest day measured in Ljusdal between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 1975, reaching 32.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ljusdal?
The coldest day measured in Ljusdal between 1940 and 2025 was 27 January 1985, at -35.7 °C.
Does it snow in Ljusdal?
Yes. Ljusdal gets on average 141.9 cm of snow per year and has around 173 frost days.
Has the climate of Ljusdal warmed?
Yes: Ljusdal warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ljusdal?
The wettest day measured in Ljusdal between 1940 and 2025 was 13 July 2000, with 39 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ljusdal?
The windiest day measured in Ljusdal between 1940 and 2025 was 26 December 2011, with winds reaching 45.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ljusdal?
The warmest month in Ljusdal is July (15.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (-7.2 °C).
How much does it rain in Ljusdal?
Ljusdal receives on average 638 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 121 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ljusdal?
Ljusdal gets on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,738 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Ljusdal?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Ljusdal between 1940 and 2025 was 9 November 1970, with 18.3 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Ljusdal?
Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Ljusdal.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ljusdal?
In Ljusdal, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 32.6 °C on 6 August 1975, and the lowest was -40.7 °C on 27 January 1985.
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