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
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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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]
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| Climate data for Hemavan-Gierevarto A 1991-2020 normals (794m)
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| 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)
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| Source: NOAA[3]
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| Climate data for Hemavan Flygplats 1991-2020 normals (458m)
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| 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]
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Localities in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County, Sweden
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