Gävle weather in May
In May, Gävle sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 16.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 15 h 42 min at the start of May to 18 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gävle's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gävle's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 15°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 5°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 44 mm
- 9.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 16 h 54 min
- 3:19 AM – 8:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.21 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.5
- out of 10
Gävle is urban area in Gävle Municipality, Sweden.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 16.2 µg/m³ · 2019
- Founded
- 1446
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.
A typical May day in Gävle reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 2 | 13 | 2 |
| 3 | 13 | 3 |
| 4 | 13 | 3 |
| 5 | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | 13 | 3 |
| 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | 14 | 4 |
| 12 | 14 | 4 |
| 13 | 14 | 4 |
| 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 16 | 15 | 5 |
| 17 | 15 | 5 |
| 18 | 15 | 5 |
| 19 | 15 | 5 |
| 20 | 15 | 5 |
| 21 | 16 | 5 |
| 22 | 16 | 6 |
| 23 | 16 | 6 |
| 24 | 16 | 6 |
| 25 | 16 | 6 |
| 26 | 16 | 6 |
| 27 | 17 | 6 |
| 28 | 17 | 6 |
| 29 | 17 | 7 |
| 30 | 17 | 7 |
| 31 | 17 | 7 |
How May really feels in Gävle
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gävle weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0° / -5° | 33 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 0° / -6° | 28 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -3° | 28 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 9° / 0° | 33 | 7.6 | 2.2 | 14.2 | 2.1 |
| May | 15° / 5° | 44 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 16.9 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 19° / 9° | 61 | 10.5 | 0 | 18.6 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 68 | 11.5 | 0 | 17.9 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 72 | 12 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 16° / 8° | 45 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.6 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 9° / 3° | 55 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 4° / -0° | 46 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 42 | 9.6 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 42 | 58 |
| 3 | 42 | 58 |
| 4 | 42 | 58 |
| 5 | 43 | 57 |
| 6 | 42 | 58 |
| 7 | 43 | 57 |
| 8 | 43 | 57 |
| 9 | 43 | 57 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 42 | 58 |
| 12 | 42 | 58 |
| 13 | 42 | 58 |
| 14 | 42 | 58 |
| 15 | 42 | 58 |
| 16 | 42 | 58 |
| 17 | 41 | 59 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 40 | 60 |
| 21 | 39 | 61 |
| 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 40 | 60 |
| 25 | 40 | 60 |
| 26 | 40 | 60 |
| 27 | 41 | 59 |
| 28 | 41 | 59 |
| 29 | 41 | 59 |
| 30 | 41 | 59 |
| 31 | 42 | 58 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Gävle gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Snow chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 4 |
| 2 | 27 | 4 |
| 3 | 27 | 3 |
| 4 | 27 | 3 |
| 5 | 27 | 3 |
| 6 | 27 | 3 |
| 7 | 28 | 3 |
| 8 | 28 | 2 |
| 9 | 28 | 2 |
| 10 | 28 | 2 |
| 11 | 29 | 2 |
| 12 | 29 | 2 |
| 13 | 29 | 2 |
| 14 | 29 | 1 |
| 15 | 30 | 1 |
| 16 | 30 | 1 |
| 17 | 30 | 1 |
| 18 | 31 | 1 |
| 19 | 31 | 1 |
| 20 | 31 | 1 |
| 21 | 31 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 | 0 |
| 23 | 31 | 0 |
| 24 | 31 | 0 |
| 25 | 31 | 0 |
| 26 | 30 | 0 |
| 27 | 30 | 0 |
| 28 | 30 | 0 |
| 29 | 30 | 0 |
| 30 | 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 30 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 |
| 2 | 100 | 0 |
| 3 | 100 | 0 |
| 4 | 100 | 0 |
| 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 6 | 100 | 0 |
| 7 | 100 | 0 |
| 8 | 100 | 0 |
| 9 | 100 | 0 |
| 10 | 100 | 0 |
| 11 | 100 | 0 |
| 12 | 100 | 0 |
| 13 | 100 | 0 |
| 14 | 100 | 0 |
| 15 | 100 | 0 |
| 16 | 100 | 0 |
| 17 | 100 | 0 |
| 18 | 100 | 0 |
| 19 | 100 | 0 |
| 20 | 100 | 0 |
| 21 | 100 | 0 |
| 22 | 100 | 0 |
| 23 | 100 | 0 |
| 24 | 100 | 0 |
| 25 | 100 | 0 |
| 26 | 100 | 0 |
| 27 | 100 | 0 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 |
| 29 | 99 | 1 |
| 30 | 99 | 1 |
| 31 | 99 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 12 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | calm |
| 5 | 12 | calm |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 12 | calm |
| 22 | 12 | calm |
| 23 | 12 | calm |
| 24 | 12 | calm |
| 25 | 12 | calm |
| 26 | 12 | calm |
| 27 | 12 | calm |
| 28 | 12 | calm |
| 29 | 12 | calm |
| 30 | 12 | calm |
| 31 | 12 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min at the start of May to 18 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 138 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 3:59 AM to 2:48 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:49 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 15.9 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 16.8 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 17.0 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 17.6 | 17.6 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.9 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 3:59 | 3:56 | 3:53 | 3:51 | 3:48 | 3:45 | 3:42 | 3:40 | 3:37 | 3:34 | 3:32 | 3:29 | 3:27 | 3:24 | 3:22 | 3:19 | 3:17 | 3:15 | 3:12 | 3:10 | 3:08 | 3:06 | 3:03 | 3:01 | 2:59 | 2:57 | 2:55 | 2:54 | 2:52 | 2:50 | 2:48 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:38 | 7:41 | 7:43 | 7:46 | 7:49 | 7:51 | 7:54 | 7:56 | 7:59 | 8:01 | 8:04 | 8:06 | 8:09 | 8:11 | 8:14 | 8:16 | 8:19 | 8:21 | 8:23 | 8:26 | 8:28 | 8:30 | 8:33 | 8:35 | 8:37 | 8:39 | 8:41 | 8:43 | 8:45 | 8:47 | 8:49 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15.7 | 3:59 | 7:38 |
| 2 | 15.7 | 3:56 | 7:41 |
| 3 | 15.8 | 3:53 | 7:43 |
| 4 | 15.9 | 3:51 | 7:46 |
| 5 | 16.0 | 3:48 | 7:49 |
| 6 | 16.1 | 3:45 | 7:51 |
| 7 | 16.2 | 3:42 | 7:54 |
| 8 | 16.3 | 3:40 | 7:56 |
| 9 | 16.4 | 3:37 | 7:59 |
| 10 | 16.4 | 3:34 | 8:01 |
| 11 | 16.5 | 3:32 | 8:04 |
| 12 | 16.6 | 3:29 | 8:06 |
| 13 | 16.7 | 3:27 | 8:09 |
| 14 | 16.8 | 3:24 | 8:11 |
| 15 | 16.9 | 3:22 | 8:14 |
| 16 | 16.9 | 3:19 | 8:16 |
| 17 | 17.0 | 3:17 | 8:19 |
| 18 | 17.1 | 3:15 | 8:21 |
| 19 | 17.2 | 3:12 | 8:23 |
| 20 | 17.3 | 3:10 | 8:26 |
| 21 | 17.3 | 3:08 | 8:28 |
| 22 | 17.4 | 3:06 | 8:30 |
| 23 | 17.5 | 3:03 | 8:33 |
| 24 | 17.6 | 3:01 | 8:35 |
| 25 | 17.6 | 2:59 | 8:37 |
| 26 | 17.7 | 2:57 | 8:39 |
| 27 | 17.8 | 2:55 | 8:41 |
| 28 | 17.8 | 2:54 | 8:43 |
| 29 | 17.9 | 2:52 | 8:45 |
| 30 | 18.0 | 2:50 | 8:47 |
| 31 | 18.0 | 2:48 | 8:49 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.21 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Gävle?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Gävle for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gävle in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Gävle sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gävle in May
The nearest coast averages about 6°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 1 | Bracing |
| Mar | 1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 6 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 13 | Bracing |
| Oct | 9 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 3 | Bracing |
UV index in Gävle in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gävle peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Gävle?
Gävle sits at 60.7°N, 17.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sandviken, 21 km away.
Topography around Gävle
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gävle.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gävle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.
The land around Gävle is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.
Sweden travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 87% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $63,133
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 609
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gävle (60.6745°, 17.1417°, elevation 3 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).