Hanö is an island off Listerlandet peninsula, western Blekinge, Sweden. From 1810 to 1812,[1] during the Napoleonic Wars the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom used the island as its base during its operations in the Baltic Sea. The "English cemetery" is situated on the island,[2][1] and still today British warships visit the island to pay tribute to the fifteen sailors who rest there. In 1972 the Royal Navy[citation needed] constructed a big wooden cross on the spot of the graveyard which is visible several miles out to sea.
Climate
editHanö has an oceanic climate typical of southern Sweden, but with a narrower temperature range than the interior of Blekinge due to its exposed position to maritime winds.
| Climate data for Hanö (2002–2018; extremes since 1941) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.4 (86.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
34.6 (94.3) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
11.0 (51.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.4 (68.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.2 (39.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.7 (33.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.6 (36.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
2.7 (36.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.9 (30.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.4 (38.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.2 (39.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.9 (39.0) |
8.2 (46.8) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−8.9 (16.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.6 (−12.3) |
−18.4 (−1.1) |
−17.3 (0.9) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.5 (43.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−24.6 (−12.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.4 (1.51) |
28.0 (1.10) |
25.9 (1.02) |
23.4 (0.92) |
34.4 (1.35) |
46.1 (1.81) |
67.5 (2.66) |
54.4 (2.14) |
32.6 (1.28) |
59.2 (2.33) |
52.5 (2.07) |
44.7 (1.76) |
507.1 (19.95) |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI Monthly Data 2002–2018[4] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Ulrika Göransson. "Engelska kyrkogården" [The English cemetery]. solvesborg.se (in Swedish). Sölvesborg Municipality. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017.
- ^ The English cemetery (in Swedish, English, and German). English cemetery, Hanö, Blekinge County, Sweden.
- ^ "SMHI öppen data för Hanö" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.
- ^ "Års- och månadsstatistik" [Yearly and monthly statistics] (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
External links
edit- Hanö at Sölvesborg Municipality (in Swedish)