Karlstad weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · small town · continental climate
The best time to visit Karlstad is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with August and June close behind. Karlstad averages about 1,645 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 113 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Karlstad?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Karlstad is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 68 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Karlstad?
Karlstad isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,645 hours of sunshine a year. 67 Sunshine Score points separate July (67) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #24 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 946 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 68 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -7° / 19°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 47 mm | 1 |
| April | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 52 mm | 2 |
| May | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 89 mm | 4 |
| June | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 99 mm | 4 |
| July | 67 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 113 mm | 4 |
| August | 67 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 113 mm | 3 |
| September | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 9° / 48°F | 75 mm | 2 |
| October | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 90 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 82 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -5° / 23°F | 67 mm | 0 |
Nearest destinations
Karlstad: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Karlstad?
Karlstad is a small town in Sweden with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Karlstad get a year?
Karlstad gets about 1,645 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Karlstad?
The sunniest time to visit Karlstad is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Karlstad?
January is the least sunny month in Karlstad, scoring 0/100 with about 68 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Karlstad?
The typical midday UV index in Karlstad peaks around 4 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
Put the Karlstad sunshine badge on your site
A compact badge showing Karlstad's sunshine at a glance — free to embed under CC BY 4.0. Paste this wherever you'd like it to appear:
Live preview — this is exactly what your readers see: