What is the weather and climate like in Gällivare?

The mean annual temperature in Gällivare is 1.1 °C. The figures below are measured climate normals, not forecasts, and describe a typical year rather than next week.

Mean annual temperature
1.1 °C
Highest recorded
29 °C
Lowest recorded
-25 °C
Precipitation per year
757 mm
Rainy days
137 days
Snowy days
75 days
Sunshine hours per day
6.9 h
Average wind
15.0 km/h

How much snow does Gällivare get?

It snows on average 75 days a year.

How much sun does Gällivare get?

The sun shines an average of 6.9 hours a day across the whole year, which means long summer days and short winter ones, not an even spread.

How cold and how warm does Gällivare get?

Recorded extremes are -25 °C and 29 °C.

The figures come from Statistics Sweden and Kolada and are shown in full on the municipal page for Gällivare, along with a map, development over time and comparable municipalities. The sources are listed under data sources.

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