Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ekshärad Sweden

In Ekshärad, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 16°F to 69°F and is rarely below -3°F or above 79°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Ekshärad for warm-weather activities is from late June to mid August.

The warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from May 25 to September 3, with an average daily high temperature above 61°F. The hottest month of the year in Ekshärad is July, with an average high of 69°F and low of 50°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 17 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 36°F. The coldest month of the year in Ekshärad is January, with an average low of 17°F and high of 28°F.

In Ekshärad, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Ekshärad begins around April 7 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around September 24.

The clearest month of the year in Ekshärad is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 51% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 24 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 7.

The cloudiest month of the year in Ekshärad is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 76% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Ekshärad varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.0 months, from May 5 to January 5, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Ekshärad is August, with an average of 11.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.0 months, from January 5 to May 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Ekshärad is February, with an average of 6.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Ekshärad changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 22 to January 25. The month with the most days of rain alone in Ekshärad is August, with an average of 11.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.0 weeks, from January 25 to February 22. The month with the most days of snow alone in Ekshärad is January, with an average of 3.3 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Ekshärad experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Ekshärad. The month with the most rain in Ekshärad is July, with an average rainfall of 3.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Ekshärad is February, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Ekshärad experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 18 to April 28, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Ekshärad is January, with an average snowfall of 7.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 28 to October 18. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Ekshärad varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 18 hours, 56 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:39 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 32 minutes later at 9:11 AM on December 26. The earliest sunset is at 2:57 PM on December 15, and the latest sunset is 7 hours, 39 minutes later at 10:36 PM on June 22.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Ekshärad during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Ekshärad, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Ekshärad does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining within 0.4 miles per hour of 4.5 miles per hour throughout.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Ekshärad varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 3.0 weeks, from January 27 to February 17, with a peak percentage of 30% on February 9. The wind is most often from the south for 11 months, from February 17 to January 27, with a peak percentage of 32% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Ekshärad throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Ekshärad for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Ekshärad for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Ekshärad typically lasts for 4.1 months (126 days), from around May 15 to around September 19, rarely starting before April 29 or after June 3, and rarely ending before August 30 or after October 10.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Ekshärad should appear around May 21, only rarely appearing before May 10 or after June 5.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from May 5 to August 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Ekshärad is June, with an average of 5.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from October 12 to February 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Ekshärad is December, with an average of 0.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ekshärad are 60.173 deg latitude, 13.496 deg longitude, and 545 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ekshärad contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 574 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 608 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,076 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,365 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ekshärad is covered by trees (62%) and cropland (29%), within 10 miles by trees (84%), and within 50 miles by trees (82%).