What is the weather and climate like in Kiruna?

The mean annual temperature in Kiruna is -0.8 °C. The figures below are measured climate normals, not forecasts, and describe a typical year rather than next week.

Mean annual temperature
-0.8 °C
Highest recorded
25 °C
Lowest recorded
-27 °C
Precipitation per year
652 mm
Rainy days
151 days
Snowy days
82 days
Sunshine hours per day
6.5 h
Average wind
18.7 km/h

How much snow does Kiruna get?

It snows on average 82 days a year.

How much sun does Kiruna get?

The sun shines an average of 6.5 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 Kiruna get?

Recorded extremes are -27 °C and 25 °C.

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

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