Ulricehamn
Ulricehamn | |
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UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Climate | Dfb |
Ulricehamn is a locality and the seat of Ulricehamn Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, with 9,787 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
History
Ulricehamn, originally known as Bogesund, has been populated at least since the Middle Ages. The town has had
The town is situated on Ätranstigen ("The Ätran path"), a trail following the river
In 1741, it was renamed Ulricehamn in honour of Queen
Geography
The town is located on the slopes of a lakeside, where the river
Climate
Ulricehamn has a transitional climate between maritime (Cfb) and humid continental (Dfb) on the Köppen climate classification. The climate in Ulricehamn differs slightly from surrounding areas. Situated on the slopes on the south side of Lake Åsunden it reaches up to 350 m.a.s.l. making the climate considerably colder than low-lying cities on the plains somewhat further north. Annual temperature in altitudes over 300m is further cooler in winter compared to data, since the weather station is located 180 m.a.s.l. During wintertime, Ulricehamn has become something of a skiing centre for the southwestern parts of Sweden. For alpine skiing, there are 7 lifts and 6 slopes; while for cross-country skiing there are some 25 kilometers of prepared courses. The town centre on the lake is less likely to build up a snow cover due to the milder weather.
Being in the interior but also influenced by maritime westerlies, the summers closely resemble coastal locations to its west due to its elevation and more frequent cloud cover. Similar to other parts of southwestern Sweden, a lot of winter precipitation falls as rain due to the low-pressure systems originating over the warm waters of the North Atlantic. The weather station was set up in the 19th century, but closed after 2021.
Climate data for Ulricehamn, 175 m asl, 2002–2021 averages (extremes since 1901) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
Mean maximum °C (°F) | 6.5 (43.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
13.2 (55.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.4 (81.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.1 (61.0) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.4 (36.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
0.8 (33.4) |
5.6 (42.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.8 (38.8) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
Mean minimum °C (°F) | −15.7 (3.7) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
6.4 (43.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
Record low °C (°F) | −28.6 (−19.5) |
−25.6 (−14.1) |
−22.5 (−8.5) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−23.2 (−9.8) |
−28.6 (−19.5) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 75.6 (2.98) |
58.7 (2.31) |
48.9 (1.93) |
37.5 (1.48) |
59.6 (2.35) |
80.4 (3.17) |
90.9 (3.58) |
102.4 (4.03) |
74.6 (2.94) |
83.4 (3.28) |
83.8 (3.30) |
85.7 (3.37) |
881.5 (34.72) |
Source 1: SMHI Open Data for Ulricehamn, temperature[2] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: SMHI Open Data for Ulricehamn, precipitation[3] |
References
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "SMHI Open Data for Ulricehamn, temperature" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "SMHI Open Data for Ulricehamn, precipitation" (in Swedish). SMHI. Retrieved 14 May 2022.