Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jukkasjaervi 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 -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 721 mm (28.4 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jukkasjaervi enjoys an average of 3071 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 52 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Jukkasjaervi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (52 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jukkasjaervi experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 201 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) | 14°C (58°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Average low | -14°C (8°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Jukkasjaervi, Norrbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Jukkasjaervi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jukkasjaervi are February, March and April. On average, 33 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) | 38 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 32 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 75 (2.9) | 106 (4.2) | 102 (4.0) | 73 (2.9) | 83 (3.2) | 44 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Jukkasjaervi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jukkasjaervi: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 24 | 136 | 285 | 376 | 442 | 498 | 459 | 379 | 260 | 136 | 70 | 1 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 9m | 7h 47m | 11h 47m | 15h 49m | 20h 48m | 24h 0m | 22h 30m | 17h 12m | 13h 7m | 9h 10m | 4h 54m | 4h 52m |
Jukkasjaervi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 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 Jukkasjaervi 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 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |