Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vidsel features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 738 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vidsel enjoys an average of 3226 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 13 minutes to 23 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vidsel are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vidsel experiences 8 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 185 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vidsel, Norrbotten, Sweden with other places around the world.
Vidsel usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 13 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vidsel are February, March and April. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 48 (1.9) | 37 (1.4) | 40 (1.6) | 31 (1.2) | 52 (2.1) | 68 (2.7) | 92 (3.6) | 96 (3.8) | 67 (2.6) | 88 (3.5) | 51 (2.0) | 68 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Vidsel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vidsel: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40 | 145 | 278 | 374 | 450 | 510 | 480 | 404 | 271 | 146 | 96 | 28 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 43m | 8h 14m | 11h 48m | 15h 26m | 19h 16m | 23h 4m | 20h 36m | 16h 38m | 13h 0m | 9h 27m | 5h 50m | 3h 13m |
Vidsel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 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 Vidsel 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 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |