The agency's areas of expertise
Meteorology, hydrology, oceanography, climatology.
Comes under the Ministry of the Environment.
Founded
In 1919, but dates back to 1873.
Operations
Provides planning and decision guidance for weather and water dependent activities. Society's expert body in meteorology, hydrology, oceanography and climatology.
Applied research within the above fields.
Products & services
General weather forecasts and warnings, customised forecasts, analyses, studies, statistics, reports and expert opinions, lectures and training programmes, climate studies and research assignments.
Offices
SMHI has its head office in Norrköping and also has offices in Gothenburg, and Uppsala.
Director General
Håkan Wirtén
Turnover and number of employees
SMHI has an annual turnover of SEK 834 million and has approximately 610 employees. (2021)
Assignments and funding
- Government-funded assignments on behalf of the state.
- Commissioned assignments for other government agencies.
- Commercial assignments on the grounds of business economics.
- Research grants from Swedish financiers and the EU.
Quality and environment
SMHI has been certified to ISO 9001 standards for its quality management since 2003.
Environmental issues constitute a high priority and are an integral part of our management system. SMHI has been certified to ISO 14001 standards for its environmental management since 2003.
Corporate Identity Number
202100 – 0696