Östersund Temperature by Month

Östersund, Jämtland, Sweden has an average annual maximum temperature of 8°C (46°F), ranging from -2°C (28°F) in January to 20°C (68°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.

Visitors to Östersund will encounter a climate influenced by big temperature differences across the year. Nighttime temperatures range from 11°C (52°F) in July to -9°C (16°F) in January.

The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Östersund by month:

Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.

The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:

Östersund's average annual maximum temperature is 8°C (46°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.

Glasgow, Scotland averages 13°C (55°F) a year, mild but often grey, with cold winters and rarely hot summers.

San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation, summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.

Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually, known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.

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.

Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.

Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.

For more on Östersund's weather, including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity, visit our Östersund climate page.