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Monthly climate in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pajala features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (13 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-28 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 692 mm (27.2 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pajala enjoys an average of 2995 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 14 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden §

The warmest months in Pajala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (13 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pajala experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average high -8°C
(18°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(13°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)
Average low -14°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -12°C
(12°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-28°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden §

Pajala usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pajala are January, February and April. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36 (1.4) 33 (1.3) 37 (1.4) 34 (1.3) 49 (1.9) 71 (2.8) 80 (3.1) 88 (3.5) 66 (2.6) 89 (3.5) 55 (2.2) 55 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 10 8 10 11 10 15 11 15 12 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden §

The sunniest months in Pajala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pajala: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 23 135 278 355 435 485 477 374 252 111 63 1
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 5m 7h 56m 11h 47m 15h 41m 20h 13m 24h 0m 22h 1m 17h 0m 13h 5m 9h 16m 5h 14m 12h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden §

Pajala 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 Pajala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pajala, Norrbotten, Sweden.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 1 1 1