Malmö

City in Sweden: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Centrala Malmö

Centrala Malmö: Johan Jönsson (Julle), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Malmö is a city in Sweden, in Skåne. About 362,133 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Sweden in our atlas.

It lies at 55.61° N, 13.00° E, about 10 m (33 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Stockholm time zone. At this high latitude, summer days are very long and winter days very short.

Location

Red dot: Malmö. Green dots: other major cities of Sweden. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Malmö has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 21°C (70°F); the coolest nights come in Feb at about -1°C (31°F). Around 702 mm (28 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

3°0°Jan632°-1°Feb495°0°Mar439°3°Apr3414°8°May4518°12°Jun5821°15°Jul6921°15°Aug8317°12°Sep5412°8°Oct738°5°Nov664°2°Dec65mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Centrala Malmö: Johan Jönsson (Julle), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)