Kristianstad Temperature by Month
Kristianstad, Skåne, Sweden has an average annual maximum temperature of 12°C (54°F), ranging from 4°C (39°F) in February to 22°C (72°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Kristianstad Monthly Temperatures
Depending on the time of the year, temperatures range from pleasant to cold in Kristianstad. At night, minimum temperatures range from 13°C (55°F) in July to -2°C (28°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Kristianstad by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Daily Historical Temperatures
50-year average (1976-2025)
Average high and low temperatures for each day of the month based on long-term records.
Average temperatures in June
Historical Kristianstad Temperatures: 1976-2026
Browse day-by-day temperature records for Kristianstad spanning 51 years. Select any month and year to see actual high and low temperatures recorded on each day.
Temperature: Kristianstad vs Sweden
The map below shows the annual temperature across Sweden. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Kristianstad vs World: Temperature Compared
Kristianstad's average annual maximum temperature is 12°C (54°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Adelaide, Australia averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and relatively low rainfall year-round.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
For cities and regions with significant elevation, altitude is one of the biggest factors shaping local temperatures. As a rule of thumb, temperatures fall by around 6°C for every 1,000 metres gained — so a city at 2,000 metres will typically be around 12°C cooler than a city at sea level in the same region. Higher ground also tends to see more dramatic day-to-night temperature swings, since thinner air loses heat faster after sunset.
For more on Kristianstad's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Kristianstad climate page.
