Hemavan

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Hemavan
The Hemavan Valley, viewed from the ski resort, just after noon a few days before the winter solstice in December 2007
The Hemavan Valley, viewed from the ski resort, just after noon a few days before the winter solstice in December 2007
Hemavan is located in Västerbotten
Hemavan
Hemavan
Coordinates: 65°50′N 15°05′E / 65.833°N 15.083°E / 65.833; 15.083Coordinates: 65°50′N 15°05′E / 65.833°N 15.083°E / 65.833; 15.083
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyVästerbotten County
MunicipalityStoruman Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total222
 • Density245/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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, 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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "SMHI". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.

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