Malmo weather in July

In July, Malmo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 16.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Malmo's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
16 h 42 min
3:53 AM – 8:35 PM
Cloud cover
60%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Malmo is city in Skåne County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1353

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Malmo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Malmo

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.

Malmo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°4911.33.77.40.0
Feb / -1°409.43.99.20.0
Mar / 409.52.311.40.5
Apr11° / 368.70.413.82.6
May15° / 419.5015.94.8
Jun19° / 11°5710.6017.15.9
Jul21° / 14°5810.9016.66.4
Aug21° / 14°6611.4014.86.3
Sep17° / 11°539.3012.55.3
Oct12° / 5410.9010.13.0
Nov / 4811.10.881.0
Dec / 5311.32.66.90.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44555
54555
64555
74456
84357
94357
104357
114456
124357
134357
144357
154357
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174258
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194456
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224456
234555
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254555
264654
274654
284654
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Malmo gets around 58 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 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662770
2662770
3642880
4632980
5632980
6613090
7613090
8603190
95931100
105832100
115832100
125733100
135634100
145535100
155436100
165238100
175039110
184940110
194741110
204542120
214443130
224244130
234145141
243945151
253846151
263746161
273647161
283547171
293448171
303448171
313448171

Wind in July

Winds average 15 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:36 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 8:46 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.23:368:46
217.13:378:46
317.13:388:46
417.13:398:45
517.13:408:44
617.13:418:44
717.03:428:43
817.03:438:42
917.03:448:42
1016.93:458:41
1116.93:468:40
1216.93:478:39
1316.83:498:38
1416.83:508:37
1516.73:518:36
1616.73:538:35
1716.73:548:33
1816.63:568:32
1916.63:578:31
2016.53:598:29
2116.54:008:28
2216.44:028:26
2316.44:038:25
2416.34:058:23
2516.24:078:22
2616.24:088:20
2716.14:108:18
2816.14:128:16
2916.04:148:15
3016.04:158:13
3115.94:178:11

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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205.3Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Malmo?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Malmo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Malmo in July

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

In July, Malmo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Malmo in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Malmo in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Malmo peaks around July 11 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Malmo?

Malmo sits at 55.6°N, 13.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Staffanstorp, 14 km away.

Topography around Malmo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malmo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Malmo is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and water (21%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and water (39%), cropland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Staffanstorp 14 km · Lund 16 km · Trelleborg 27 km · Indre By 28 km · Copenhagen 28 km · Frederiksberg 30 km · Valby 31 km · Charlottenlund 31 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 Malmo (55.6059°, 13.0007°, elevation 10 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).