- As many as ten of the twelve months of the year have been warmer than normal with extra large deviations during January, June and November, says Erik Kjellström, professor of climatology at SMHI.
- It is clear that the situation is serious.
This year, the highest temperatures ever measured in Sweden, since the weather stations around the country began with their measurements in the 1860s.
According to SMHI's calculations, 2020 will be half a degree warmer than 2014, which previously had the heat record.
- Last winter, the weather was dominated by mild southwest winds from the Atlantic, which means that it has been warm throughout Scandinavia.
On top of this is global warming, which contributes to it being warmer than it would have been during a corresponding winter with south-westerly winds before climate change began, says Erik Kjellström.
- So it is a combination of weather and global warming that makes us have such high temperatures.
The map shows how much the average temperature deviates for the period 1 January to 15 December 2020 from the period's normal average temperature (average value 1961-1990).
The analyzes are based on observations from about 200 stations that report temperatures daily.
Source: SMHI Photo: SVT Grafik