Hemavan
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Hemavan | |
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Coordinates: 65°50′N 15°05′E / 65.833°N 15.083°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Lapland |
County | Västerbotten County |
Municipality | Storuman Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 222 |
• Density | 245/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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[edit]
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 | 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) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
Source: NOAA[3] |
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] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "SMHI". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.
- ^ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Hemavan-Gierevarto A". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Hemavan Flygplats". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 28 August 2023.