Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaellivare features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 731 mm (28.8 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaellivare enjoys an average of 3141 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 17 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaellivare are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 14 °C (53 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -9 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaellivare experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaellivare, Norrbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Gaellivare usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaellivare are January, February and March. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 35 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 52 (2.1) | 73 (2.9) | 106 (4.2) | 100 (3.9) | 72 (2.8) | 88 (3.5) | 49 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Gaellivare are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaellivare: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 28 | 142 | 286 | 380 | 449 | 507 | 466 | 395 | 263 | 137 | 78 | 4 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 26m | 7h 58m | 11h 47m | 15h 40m | 20h 8m | 24h 0m | 21h 57m | 16h 59m | 13h 4m | 9h 17m | 5h 17m | 19h 45m |
Gaellivare experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.January, February and October 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 Gaellivare 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 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |