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 more than SEK 845 million and has approximately 660 employees. (2020)
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's management system is certified by SP and complies with the requirements in ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004.
Carbon neutral organisation that compensates for negative climate impact.
Corporate Identity Number
202100 – 0696