Mariestad climate — normals and trends
Mariestad (Sweden) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 6.8 °C and it receives 710 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 (17.1 °C on average) and the coldest is February (-2.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
Mariestad averages 95 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 130 rainy days per year.
Mariestad has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 116 to 74 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 29.2 °C (on 31 July 2018) and the coldest -23.0 °C (on 10 February 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
MariestadVästra Götaland County
- coords
- 58.71°, 13.82°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
6.8°C
Average daily high
8.9°C
Average daily low
4.8°C
Annual rainfall
710mm
Sunshine / day
7.7h
Mean relative humidity
80%
Average peak wind
22.5km/h
Seasonal range
19.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
95 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
130 d/yr
Annual snowfall
77.2 cm
Average feels-like high
5.7 °C
Average feels-like low
0.8 °C
Average peak gust
36.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
9.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.29 · 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
29.2 °C
31 July 2018
Coldest day
-23.0 °C
10 February 1985
Wettest day
58 mm
21 June 1990
Windiest day
61.3 km/h
9 January 2005
Strongest gust
108.4 km/h
3 March 1997
Hottest feels-like
31.8 °C
10 August 1975
Coldest feels-like
-30.0 °C
10 January 1987
Snowiest day
16.0 cm
6 November 1971
Sunniest day
17.9 h
19 June 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2.8 °C | +3.1 °C | 86 mm | +42 mm |
| Feb | 1.7 °C | +2.4 °C | 22 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 6.2 °C | +3.7 °C | 12 mm | -22 mm |
| Apr | 10.0 °C | +3.2 °C | 45 mm | +3 mm |
| May | 12.9 °C | +0.9 °C | 41 mm | -9 mm |
| Jun | 18.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 65 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 22.3 °C | +2.7 °C | 109 mm | +24 mm |
| Aug | 19.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 51 mm | -42 mm |
| Sep | 17.1 °C | +2.2 °C | 82 mm | +5 mm |
| Oct | 10.8 °C | +1.0 °C | 93 mm | +23 mm |
| Nov | 6.1 °C | +1.2 °C | 54 mm | -10 mm |
| Dec | 5.1 °C | +3.1 °C | 59 mm | +7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mariestad?
Mariestad has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 6.8 °C and it receives 710 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mariestad?
The hottest day measured in Mariestad between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 2018, reaching 29.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mariestad?
The coldest day measured in Mariestad between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1985, at -23.0 °C.
Does it snow in Mariestad?
Yes. Mariestad gets on average 77.2 cm of snow per year and has around 95 frost days.
Has the climate of Mariestad warmed?
Yes: Mariestad warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mariestad?
The wettest day measured in Mariestad between 1940 and 2025 was 21 June 1990, with 58 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mariestad?
The windiest day measured in Mariestad between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 2005, with winds reaching 61.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mariestad?
The warmest month in Mariestad is July (17.1 °C on average); the coldest is February (-2.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Mariestad?
Mariestad receives on average 710 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 130 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mariestad?
Mariestad gets on average 7.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,811 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Mariestad?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Mariestad between 1940 and 2025 was 6 November 1971, with 16.0 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Mariestad?
Yes: Mariestad has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mariestad?
In Mariestad, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 31.8 °C on 10 August 1975, and the lowest was -30.0 °C on 10 January 1987.
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