The town is located in northern Sweden, in Lapland, in the province of Norrbotten, near the border with Finland.
Since we are at the 67th parallel, therefore north of the Polar Circle, the sun does not set (
) from June 1st to July 12th. The
, when the sun sets but it doesn't get completely dark even at midnight, occur before and after the period of the midnight sun, ie from April 19th, and until August 24th. Due to atmospheric refraction, however, even on the days of the winter solstice, the sun is visible on the horizon for about an hour.
, there can be cold spells of arctic origin. The coldest record is -45.2 °C (-49.4 °F) and was set in January 1999.
, the temperature can reach 28/30 °C (82/86 °F) on the hottest days, but this happens rarely. The highest record is 32 °C (89.6 °F) and was set in June 1966.
, from June to August, since it is the mildest season. However, you must take into account some rainy days and a bit of cold at night.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-12,7 °C, with a minimum of
-17,4 °C and a maximum of
-7,9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-32,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-45,2 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
6,9 °C in January 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 4 hours and 25 minutes.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-12,2 °C, with a minimum of
-17,2 °C and a maximum of
-7,2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-32,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-39,5 °C in February 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3 °C. However, it reached
8,7 °C in February 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
March is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6,8 °C, with a minimum of
-12,4 °C and a maximum of
-1,2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-28 °C. However, it dropped to
-36 °C in March 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
7 °C. However, it reached
10,8 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
April is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0,5 °C, with a minimum of
-5,6 °C and a maximum of
4,6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-18,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-25,5 °C in April 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12,5 °C. However, it reached
18,8 °C in April 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 40 minutes.
May is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6 °C, with a minimum of
0,5 °C and a maximum of
11,4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-11,8 °C in May 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21,5 °C. However, it reached
28 °C in May 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 20 hours and 20 minutes.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,7 °C, with a minimum of
6,4 °C and a maximum of
17 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-2,9 °C in June 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
30,4 °C in June 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 24 hours and 0 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14,8 °C, with a minimum of
9,3 °C and a maximum of
20,2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1,8 °C in July 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26,5 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in July 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 22 hours and 5 minutes.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12,2 °C, with a minimum of
7 °C and a maximum of
17,5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in August 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24,5 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in August 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
65 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 5 minutes.
September is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7 °C, with a minimum of
2,5 °C and a maximum of
11,5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6 °C. However, it dropped to
-11 °C in September 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18,5 °C. However, it reached
23,8 °C in September 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
October is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0,2 °C, with a minimum of
-3,6 °C and a maximum of
3,2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-23,7 °C in October 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11 °C. However, it reached
15,3 °C in October 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6,9 °C, with a minimum of
-10,7 °C and a maximum of
-3,1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-24,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-32,5 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4 °C. However, it reached
8,5 °C in November 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 5 hours and 20 minutes.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-10,3 °C, with a minimum of
-14,7 °C and a maximum of
-5,9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-29,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-36,6 °C in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3 °C. However, it reached
7 °C in December 1997.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 1 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are very long. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.