Malmö weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Malmö is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with August close behind. Malmö averages about 1,701 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 69 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Malmö?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Malmö is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 63 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Malmö?
Malmö isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,701 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate July (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #18 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 703 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 | 63 mm | 0 | 3° / 37°F |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -1° / 30°F | 49 mm | 1 | 3° / 37°F |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 43 mm | 1 | 4° / 39°F |
| April | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 34 mm | 3 | 6° / 43°F |
| May | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 45 mm | 4 | 11° / 52°F |
| June | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 12° / 54°F | 59 mm | 5 | 16° / 61°F |
| July | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 69 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| August | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 15° / 59°F | 83 mm | 4 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 54 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| October | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 73 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 5° / 41°F | 66 mm | 0 | 9° / 48°F |
| December | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 1° / 34°F | 65 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
Sea temperature in Malmö by month
The sea off Malmö is warmest in August at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in January at 3°C / 37°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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Malmö: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Malmö?
Malmö is a seaside town in Sweden with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 18°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Malmö get a year?
Malmö gets about 1,701 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Malmö?
The sunniest time to visit Malmö is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Malmö?
January is the least sunny month in Malmö, scoring 0/100 with about 63 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Malmö?
The sea in Malmö ranges from about 3°C (January) to 18°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Malmö?
The typical midday UV index in Malmö 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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