Härnösand weather in July

In July, Härnösand sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 65 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 18.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 19 h 24 min at the start of July to 17 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Härnösand's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Härnösand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
18 h 36 min
2:35 AM – 9:13 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Härnösand is urban area in Härnösand Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical July day in Härnösand reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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How July really feels in Härnösand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Härnösand weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°5310.510.65.60.0
Feb-2° / -7°378.78.58.20.0
Mar / -5°367.57.111.20.0
Apr / -1°3883.814.40.8
May12° / 418.90.417.43.0
Jun16° / 499.3019.45.1
Jul20° / 12°6510.9018.56.0
Aug19° / 11°7111.4015.85.7
Sep14° / 579.6012.63.9
Oct / 6710.61.29.51.1
Nov / -1°5810.95.56.50.0
Dec-0° / -5°5611.48.64.60.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Härnösand gets around 65 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1891010
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5861310
6851410
7841510
8821620
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12781930
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

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Daylight runs from about 19 h 24 min at the start of July to 17 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 120 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 2:08 AM to 3:14 AM, and sunset from 9:35 PM to 8:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
119.42:089:35
219.42:099:34
319.42:119:33
419.32:129:32
519.32:149:31
619.22:159:30
719.22:179:29
819.12:199:27
919.12:209:26
1019.02:229:24
1119.02:249:22
1218.92:269:21
1318.82:289:19
1418.82:319:17
1518.72:339:15
1618.62:359:13
1718.62:379:11
1818.52:409:08
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2018.32:459:04
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2318.12:528:57
2418.02:558:54
2517.92:578:51
2617.83:008:49
2717.73:038:46
2817.63:058:44
2917.53:088:41
3017.53:118:38
3117.43:148:35

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.09 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Härnösand?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Härnösand for sightseeing.

What to pack for Härnösand in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Härnösand sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Härnösand in July

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Härnösand in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Härnösand peaks around June 17 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
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Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Härnösand?

Härnösand sits at 62.6°N, 17.9°E, 25 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sundsvall, 42 km away.

HudiksvallUmeåÖstersundVaasaKorsholmGävle

Topography around Härnösand

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Härnösand.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Härnösand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m.

The land around Härnösand is covered by trees (51%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
265 m
80 km
495 m
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July weather nearby: Sundsvall 42 km · Örnsköldsvik 83 km · Hudiksvall 109 km · Umeå 177 km · Östersund 178 km · Vaasa 193 km · Korsholm 197 km · Gävle 222 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
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Härnösand (62.6323°, 17.9379°, elevation 25 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).