by Robert Luciani
1. June 2011
Every year around May, the sun begins showing itself long enough to walk outdoors without a jacket on. Like clockwork, people start to pretend like we live in a tropical country, and go out to soak up as much light as they can. This is because they know what awaits them in a few short months. The summer is very pleasant though, with temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees. About 20% of the year looks like this:

Spring and Fall both show the same characteristics with the temperature hovering around 5 degrees and the sky mostly cloudy. This is what Sweden looks like 50% of the year:

Then comes the winter, where temperatures are constantly below freezing for about 4 months straight. 30% of the year Sweden looks like this:
