Kalmar weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Kalmar is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with July and June close behind. Kalmar averages about 1,876 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 66 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Kalmar?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kalmar is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 49 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kalmar?
Kalmar gets a moderate 1,876 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 641 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -1° / 30°F | 49 mm | 0 | 1° / 34°F |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 42 mm | 0 | 1° / 34°F |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 35 mm | 1 | 2° / 36°F |
| April | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 32 mm | 3 | 6° / 43°F |
| May | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 42 mm | 4 | 13° / 55°F |
| June | 73 | 19° / 66°F | 12° / 54°F | 53 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| July | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 15° / 59°F | 80 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 77 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 66 mm | 4 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 52 mm | 3 | 18° / 64°F |
| October | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 7° / 45°F | 66 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 4° / 39°F | 67 mm | 0 | 7° / 45°F |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 1° / 34°F | 57 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
Sea temperature in Kalmar by month
The sea off Kalmar is warmest in July at around 20°C / 68°F, and coolest in January at 1°C / 34°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kalmar: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kalmar?
Kalmar is a seaside town in Sweden with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 20°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Kalmar get a year?
Kalmar gets about 1,876 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Kalmar?
The sunniest time to visit Kalmar is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kalmar?
January is the least sunny month in Kalmar, scoring 0/100 with about 49 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kalmar?
The sea in Kalmar ranges from about 1°C (January) to 20°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kalmar?
The typical midday UV index in Kalmar peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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