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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Torpshammar

Torpshammar (Swedish pronunciation: [tɔrpsˈhâmːar]) is a locality situated in Ånge Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 444 inhabitants in 2010. It was founded in 1797 as an iron milling community. It is known for being home to the first location of Boda Borg.

Climate

Torpshammar has traditionally had a subarctic climate, although due to recent warming it is transitioning to a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons, cold winters and warm but short summers.

Climate data for Torpshammar 2002–2018; extremes since 1931
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
11.6
(52.9)
18.2
(64.8)
24.2
(75.6)
29.0
(84.2)
33.6
(92.5)
33.9
(93.0)
34.6
(94.3)
26.7
(80.1)
21.9
(71.4)
14.2
(57.6)
9.6
(49.3)
34.6
(94.3)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
6.6
(43.9)
11.5
(52.7)
17.9
(64.2)
24.7
(76.5)
27.0
(80.6)
29.4
(84.9)
27.1
(80.8)
22.2
(72.0)
15.2
(59.4)
8.9
(48.0)
6.1
(43.0)
30.4
(86.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)
−1.7
(28.9)
3.9
(39.0)
10.1
(50.2)
15.9
(60.6)
19.6
(67.3)
22.7
(72.9)
20.5
(68.9)
15.6
(60.1)
8.0
(46.4)
1.7
(35.1)
−2.1
(28.2)
9.2
(48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4)
−6.3
(20.7)
−1.6
(29.1)
4.0
(39.2)
9.3
(48.7)
13.3
(55.9)
16.4
(61.5)
14.8
(58.6)
10.3
(50.5)
3.8
(38.8)
−1.5
(29.3)
−5.9
(21.4)
4.0
(39.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.3
(9.9)
−10.9
(12.4)
−7.1
(19.2)
−2.2
(28.0)
2.7
(36.9)
6.9
(44.4)
10.1
(50.2)
9.0
(48.2)
4.9
(40.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
−9.6
(14.7)
−1.1
(30.0)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −25.5
(−13.9)
−24.0
(−11.2)
−19.5
(−3.1)
−8.7
(16.3)
−4.3
(24.3)
0.2
(32.4)
3.8
(38.8)
2.0
(35.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
−8.0
(17.6)
−14.6
(5.7)
−21.4
(−6.5)
−28.1
(−18.6)
Record low °C (°F) −42.0
(−43.6)
−38.8
(−37.8)
−37.8
(−36.0)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−9.0
(15.8)
−2.2
(28.0)
0.2
(32.4)
−1.6
(29.1)
−7.9
(17.8)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−28.8
(−19.8)
−41.7
(−43.1)
−42.0
(−43.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.7
(1.25)
21.2
(0.83)
18.3
(0.72)
22.9
(0.90)
46.5
(1.83)
61.1
(2.41)
72.9
(2.87)
81.9
(3.22)
41.5
(1.63)
43.6
(1.72)
32.5
(1.28)
36.2
(1.43)
510.3
(20.09)
Source 1: SMHI Open Data
Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002–2018