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Västerås weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Västerås swings through a wide annual range, with 21.0°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from June to November. Västerås weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.8°Chigh above average

11° / 9°Today
8° / 3°Average
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How it's changed

+1.6°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49120frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 138 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 138 in the 1940s4days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 1 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 1 in the 1940s+1.6°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 45 mmhigh −1°low −6°February, rain 34 mmhigh 0°low −7°March, rain 34 mmhigh 4°low −4°April, rain 43 mmhigh 10°low 0°May, rain 50 mmhigh 16°low 5°June, rain 65 mmhigh 20°low 10°July, rain 80 mmhigh 22°low 12°August, rain 80 mmhigh 21°low 11°September, rain 60 mmhigh 16°low 8°October, rain 55 mmhigh 10°low 4°November, rain 55 mmhigh 4°low −1°December, rain 49 mmhigh 1°low −4°wettest month August, 80 mm · 649 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

Right now

11.0°

6°feels like
85%humidity
9°dew point
26 km/hfrom S
UV index0.2
sunrise06:59sunset16:16day length9h 17m
TodayOvercast11°9°
TueOvercast11°8°
WedMostly clear13°7°
ThuPartly cloudy10°6°
FriMostly clear11°5°
SatOvercast7°5°
SunOvercast7°6°

On this date: October 26

Today (forecast)
11° / 9°
Average for October 26
8° / 3°

High above average · +2.8°C

  • Highest since 1940: 15.2° · 1983
  • Lowest since 1940: −8.2° · 2003
  • One year ago: 10° / 3°

Every October 26 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 26 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 Västerås is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 59.62°N, 16.55°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
59.62°N, 16.55°E
Time zone
Europe/Stockholm
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

22 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.3°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 22.0°C and nights around 12.3°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about −1.2°C and typical overnight lows of −6.3°C. Around 120 days a year dip below freezing.

Västerås picks up roughly 649 mm a year, with a peak of 80 mm in August and as little as 34 mm in March.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Västerås now averages 1.6°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. That last decade has also been the warmest in the record.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 21°C. Wettest month: August (~80 mm). Whole year averages ~649 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 91 rainy days a year: most in July (~10), fewest in March (~5).

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.

Västerås 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
January−1.2°−6.3°45 mm76.5 h10.4° (2005)−30.8° (1940)
February−0.5°−6.8°34 mm58.8 h12.7° (2021)−28.4° (1979)
March3.9°−4.2°34 mm511.4 h18.1° (2017)−24.8° (2005)
April9.8°0.3°43 mm714.2 h27.1° (1993)−17.1° (1977)
May15.9°5.3°50 mm716.7 h29.5° (2018)−5.2° (1967)
June20.1°10.0°65 mm918.3 h32.9° (1970)0.2° (1975)
July22.0°12.3°80 mm1017.6 h35.0° (2022)4.9° (1977)
August20.6°11.3°80 mm1015.3 h36.1° (1975)1.8° (1984)
September15.8°7.6°60 mm812.5 h28.7° (2024)−5.9° (2001)
October9.8°3.5°55 mm89.8 h20.5° (2018)−12.4° (1973)
November3.9°−0.5°55 mm87.2 h15.8° (2020)−23.2° (1988)
December0.7°−4.1°49 mm85.7 h13.1° (2015)−28.3° (2001)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.6°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: +0.21°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 ≥ 30°C per year: 1.4 early in the record → 3.6 recently. Frost days: 138 → 120.

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 1940: 36.1°C / −30.8°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~649 mm/year on average. Last decade: +2% vs that average. Long-term trend: +10 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 Västerås

Which is the warmest month in Västerås?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Västerås is July (mean daily temperature of about 17.5°C) and the coolest is January (about −3.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Västerås compare to the historical average?
On October 26, 2026, Västerås is forecast to reach a high of 11.1°C and a low of 9.0°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 8.3°C and a low of 2.6°C, so today's high is 2.8°C warmer than that average.
How much has Västerås warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Västerås is about 1.6°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Västerås?
Västerås receives about 649 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with August typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Västerås?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Västerås is about 6.5°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Västerås by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Västerås (°C, full record since 1940): January −1°/−6°, February 0°/−7°, March 4°/−4°, April 10°/0°, May 16°/5°, June 20°/10°, July 22°/12°, August 21°/11°, September 16°/8°, October 10°/4°, November 4°/−1°, December 1°/−4°.
What is the weather like in Västerås in summer?
Summer in Västerås (June to August) is mild. Daytime highs sit at 20–22°C and nights at 10–12°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 75 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Västerås in winter?
In winter, December through February, Västerås is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Afternoons run −1 to 1°C and nights −7 to −4°C; February is the coldest month. Rain and snow fall on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 43 mm.
What is the weather like in Västerås in spring?
Spring in Västerås (March to May) is on the cool side. March is still 4°C in the afternoon and −4°C at night, May already 16°C and 5°C. Rain falls on about 6 days a month, adding up to around 42 mm.
What is the weather like in Västerås in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Västerås is on the cool side. September still brings 16°C afternoons and 8°C nights, November only 4°C and −1°C. Rain is steady at around 57 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
How many days a year does it rain in Västerås?
On long-term average, Västerås has about 91 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 649 mm.

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