Place in Lapland, Sweden
Hemavan (South Sami : Bïerke ) is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality , Västerbotten County (Lapland ), Sweden with 222 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It is located on European route E12 . During the winter months Hemavan caters to many tourists as a ski resort , mainly from Sweden and the neighbouring countries of Norway and Finland .
Hemavan also has the Hemavan Airport , with one flight per day 6 days of the week to and from Stockholm-Arlanda .[citation needed ]
Hemavan is the starting point of the Kungsleden trail.
Climate
Hemavan has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc ) with cold winters and mild summers. Due to North Atlantic low-pressure systems dominating winter months, Hemavan receives sizeable amounts of snow in winter and the cover usually thaws in May.
Climate data for Hemavan Airport 2002–2020 averages; precipitation & snow depth 2002–2018; extremes since 1901
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
7.3 (45.1)
8.3 (46.9)
10.4 (50.7)
14.6 (58.3)
26.1 (79.0)
29.0 (84.2)
31.0 (87.8)
27.6 (81.7)
24.8 (76.6)
17.7 (63.9)
10.6 (51.1)
7.3 (45.1)
31.0 (87.8)
Mean maximum °C (°F)
3.1 (37.6)
3.5 (38.3)
5.2 (41.4)
10.3 (50.5)
18.4 (65.1)
23.0 (73.4)
24.8 (76.6)
23.3 (73.9)
17.8 (64.0)
10.5 (50.9)
5.7 (42.3)
4.2 (39.6)
25.9 (78.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−5.6 (21.9)
−4.4 (24.1)
−1.0 (30.2)
3.9 (39.0)
9.3 (48.7)
14.7 (58.5)
18.2 (64.8)
16.3 (61.3)
11.0 (51.8)
4.1 (39.4)
−1.0 (30.2)
−3.0 (26.6)
5.2 (41.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−10.0 (14.0)
−8.5 (16.7)
−6.0 (21.2)
−0.3 (31.5)
4.8 (40.6)
9.7 (49.5)
13.0 (55.4)
11.6 (52.9)
7.2 (45.0)
1.3 (34.3)
−4.0 (24.8)
−6.8 (19.8)
1.0 (33.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−14.4 (6.1)
−13.5 (7.7)
−10.9 (12.4)
−4.5 (23.9)
0.3 (32.5)
4.7 (40.5)
7.8 (46.0)
6.8 (44.2)
3.4 (38.1)
−1.5 (29.3)
−7.0 (19.4)
−10.5 (13.1)
−3.3 (26.1)
Mean minimum °C (°F)
−31.4 (−24.5)
−31.4 (−24.5)
−27.5 (−17.5)
−17.6 (0.3)
−6.2 (20.8)
−1.0 (30.2)
1.1 (34.0)
−0.4 (31.3)
−3.9 (25.0)
−11.6 (11.1)
−19.7 (−3.5)
−26.9 (−16.4)
−35.1 (−31.2)
Record low °C (°F)
−44.1 (−47.4)
−44.3 (−47.7)
−39.0 (−38.2)
−26.6 (−15.9)
−16.5 (2.3)
−5.0 (23.0)
−1.6 (29.1)
−4.0 (24.8)
−10.1 (13.8)
−23.4 (−10.1)
−38.0 (−36.4)
−48.9 (−56.0)
−48.9 (−56.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
72.7 (2.86)
58.7 (2.31)
75.2 (2.96)
46.2 (1.82)
36.3 (1.43)
57.4 (2.26)
81.4 (3.20)
76.5 (3.01)
91.1 (3.59)
62.5 (2.46)
69.4 (2.73)
102.5 (4.04)
829.9 (32.67)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches)
76 (30)
86 (34)
97 (38)
90 (35)
41 (16)
0 (0)
0 (0)
0 (0)
1 (0.4)
6 (2.4)
27 (11)
57 (22)
102 (40)
Source: [2]
Climate data for Hemavan-Gierevarto A 1991-2020 normals (794m)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−5.6 (21.9)
−6.2 (20.8)
−4.2 (24.4)
0.1 (32.2)
5.3 (41.5)
11.2 (52.2)
14.7 (58.5)
12.9 (55.2)
7.7 (45.9)
1.3 (34.3)
−2.6 (27.3)
−4.5 (23.9)
2.5 (36.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−8.1 (17.4)
−8.6 (16.5)
−6.5 (20.3)
−2.6 (27.3)
2.1 (35.8)
7.2 (45.0)
10.7 (51.3)
9.4 (48.9)
5.0 (41.0)
−0.6 (30.9)
−4.7 (23.5)
−6.6 (20.1)
−0.3 (31.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−10.4 (13.3)
−10.9 (12.4)
−8.8 (16.2)
−4.9 (23.2)
−0.4 (31.3)
4.1 (39.4)
7.7 (45.9)
6.8 (44.2)
2.9 (37.2)
−2.3 (27.9)
−6.6 (20.1)
−8.8 (16.2)
−2.6 (27.3)
Source: NOAA[3]
Climate data for Hemavan Flygplats 1991-2020 normals (458m)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−4.9 (23.2)
−5.0 (23.0)
−1.4 (29.5)
3.3 (37.9)
8.7 (47.7)
14.3 (57.7)
17.7 (63.9)
15.9 (60.6)
10.8 (51.4)
4.0 (39.2)
−1.1 (30.0)
−3.5 (25.7)
4.9 (40.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−9.1 (15.6)
−9.4 (15.1)
−5.9 (21.4)
−0.9 (30.4)
4.5 (40.1)
9.5 (49.1)
12.6 (54.7)
11.2 (52.2)
6.9 (44.4)
1.2 (34.2)
−4.1 (24.6)
−7.1 (19.2)
0.8 (33.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−14.4 (6.1)
−14.9 (5.2)
−11.6 (11.1)
−5.8 (21.6)
−0.2 (31.6)
4.4 (39.9)
7.6 (45.7)
6.6 (43.9)
3.1 (37.6)
−1.8 (28.8)
−7.7 (18.1)
−11.7 (10.9)
−3.9 (25.0)
Source: NOAA[4]
See also
References
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for
Hemavan .