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Malmö weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Malmö follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 17.2°C over the course of the year. No season stands out as markedly wetter. Precipitation arrives fairly evenly year-round. Malmö weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+0.9°Chigh near average

12° / 4°Today
11° / 6°Average
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How it's changed

+2.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4946frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 90 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 90 in the 1940s12days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 5 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 5 in the 1940s+2.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 55 mmhigh 2°low −2°February, rain 42 mmhigh 2°low −2°March, rain 43 mmhigh 5°low 0°April, rain 41 mmhigh 10°low 3°May, rain 44 mmhigh 15°low 7°June, rain 54 mmhigh 19°low 11°July, rain 63 mmhigh 21°low 14°August, rain 64 mmhigh 20°low 13°September, rain 55 mmhigh 17°low 11°October, rain 54 mmhigh 12°low 7°November, rain 55 mmhigh 7°low 3°December, rain 57 mmhigh 4°low 0°wettest month August, 64 mm · 628 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

7.7°

4°feels like
81%humidity
5°dew point
12 km/hfrom E
UV index0.0
sunrise07:46sunset17:59day length10h 13m
TodayMostly clear12°4°
TueDrizzle11°6°
WedOvercast12°10°
ThuDrizzle12°11°
FriDrizzle12°9°
SatDrizzle12°10°
SunPartly cloudy10°7°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
12° / 4°
Average for October 19
11° / 6°

High near average · +0.9°C

  • Highest since 1940: 16.1° · 2014
  • Lowest since 1940: −2.0° · 2002
  • One year ago: 10° / 1°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Malmö is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 55.61°N, 13.00°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
55.61°N, 13.00°E
Time zone
Europe/Stockholm
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

26 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +1.8°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 20.6°C and nights around 13.6°C. In February, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 2.1°C and nights dip to −2.0°C.

In total, Malmö averages about 628 mm of precipitation a year; August is usually the wettest month (64 mm) and April the driest (41 mm).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Malmö now averages 2.1°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Frost days have thinned out, from around 90 a year in the first decade to about 45 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, February the coolest: a yearly swing of 17°C. Wettest month: August (~64 mm). Whole year averages ~628 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 92 rainy days a year: most in December (~9), fewest in April (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Malmö month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January2.0°−1.7°55 mm97.4 h11.0° (2023)−25.5° (1942)
February2.1°−2.0°42 mm79.3 h12.9° (2021)−24.5° (1940)
March5.0°−0.2°43 mm711.5 h17.3° (1968)−20.1° (1942)
April9.6°3.0°41 mm613.9 h22.8° (1996)−10.4° (1942)
May14.7°7.2°44 mm716.0 h26.9° (2018)−1.2° (1971)
June18.6°11.3°54 mm717.2 h31.6° (2019)3.3° (2009)
July20.6°13.6°63 mm816.7 h31.8° (2018)7.6° (1996)
August20.3°13.5°64 mm814.8 h32.6° (1975)5.8° (1993)
September16.7°10.6°55 mm812.4 h27.4° (2024)−0.7° (1979)
October11.7°6.9°54 mm810.1 h19.8° (1966)−5.5° (2003)
November6.8°3.2°55 mm97.9 h16.7° (2020)−14.9° (1985)
December3.7°0.3°57 mm96.8 h12.0° (2006)−20.5° (1981)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.1°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.42°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 25°C per year: 5.3 early in the record → 11.8 recently. Frost days: 90 → 46.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 1975, coldest in 1942: 32.6°C / −25.5°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~628 mm/year on average. Last decade: +3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +14 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Malmö

Which is the warmest month in Malmö?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Malmö is July (mean daily temperature of about 17.3°C) and the coolest is February (about 0.2°C).
How does today's temperature in Malmö compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Malmö is forecast to reach a high of 11.7°C and a low of 4.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 10.8°C and a low of 5.9°C, so today's high is 0.9°C warmer than that average.
How much has Malmö warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Malmö is about 2.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Malmö?
Malmö receives about 628 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Malmö?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Malmö is about 8.4°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is February.
What are the average temperatures in Malmö by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Malmö (°C, full record since 1940): January 2°/−2°, February 2°/−2°, March 5°/0°, April 10°/3°, May 15°/7°, June 19°/11°, July 21°/14°, August 20°/13°, September 17°/11°, October 12°/7°, November 7°/3°, December 4°/0°.
What is the weather like in Malmö in summer?
June to August is summer in Malmö, and it is mild. Expect 19–21°C by day and 11–14°C at night, with July the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 60 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
What is the weather like in Malmö in winter?
December to February is winter in Malmö, and it is cold. Daytime highs sit at 2–4°C and nights at −2 to 0°C; February is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 51 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
What is the weather like in Malmö in spring?
In spring, March through May, Malmö is on the cool side. March starts at 5°C by day and 0°C at night; by May it is 15°C and 7°C. Rain is steady at around 43 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Malmö in autumn?
Autumn in Malmö (September to November) is cool. September still brings 17°C afternoons and 11°C nights, November only 7°C and 3°C. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 55 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Malmö?
On long-term average, Malmö has about 92 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 628 mm.

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