Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alvik features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 712 mm (28.0 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alvik enjoys an average of 3243 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 31 minutes to 22 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alvik are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (18 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alvik experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alvik, Norrbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Alvik usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alvik are February, March and April. On average, 37 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54 (2.1) | 41 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 28 (1.1) | 46 (1.8) | 55 (2.2) | 74 (2.9) | 81 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 94 (3.7) | 57 (2.3) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Alvik are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alvik: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 38 | 144 | 275 | 365 | 450 | 513 | 492 | 412 | 277 | 148 | 97 | 26 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 55m | 8h 19m | 11h 48m | 15h 22m | 19h 4m | 22h 8m | 20h 17m | 16h 32m | 12h 59m | 9h 30m | 6h 0m | 3h 31m |
Alvik experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alvik UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |