Kiruna monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Kiruna

Kiruna average temperature chart (Celsius) Kiruna average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Kiruna (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C -10 -8.4 -4.1 1.1 7.4 14.1 16.6 14.2 8.4 1.8 -4.7 -8.2
°F 14 17 24.7 33.9 45.3 57.3 61.8 57.5 47.1 35.3 23.5 17.2

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Kiruna monthly rainfall chart (mm) Kiruna monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Kiruna (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 26 23 21 26 33 53 81 68 46 35 32 29
inches 1 0.9 0.8 1 1.3 2.1 3.2 2.7 1.8 1.4 1.3 1.1
Rainy days 17 14 14 13 12 13 16 17 15 16 16 17

Average annual rainfall in Kiruna: 560.867mm (220.8 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Kiruna

Kiruna average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Kiruna
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 0.4 1.5 3.5 6 3.9 0 0 2.8 4.2 2.4 1.2 0.3

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Kiruna average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Kiruna average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Kiruna (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C -20.7 -18.9 -15.2 -8.5 -1.4 4.3 6.8 5.2 0.8 -4.6 -12.9 -18.3
Max °C -9.8 -8.1 -3.8 1.3 7.6 14.3 16.8 14.4 8.6 2 -4.6 -8
Min °F -5.2 -2 4.6 16.7 29.5 39.7 44.2 41.4 33.4 23.7 8.9 -0.9
Max °F 4.6 7.7 14.9 25.5 37.6 48.7 53.2 49.6 40.5 29.7 16.3 8.4

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Kiruna average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Kiruna average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Kiruna in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 3.1 2.3 2.1 2.5 4.3 7.7 11.6 12.9 11 8.2 6 4.4
°F 37.5 36.2 35.8 36.6 39.8 45.9 52.9 55.2 51.8 46.8 42.8 39.8

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Kiruna average winspeed by month (km/h) Kiruna average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Kiruna (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 12 13 13 14 13 15 13 12 12 13 12 12
mph 7 8 8 9 8 9 8 7 7 8 8 8

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Kiruna relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Kiruna
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
92% 92% 87% 80% 73% 69% 74% 78% 82% 86% 91% 91%

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Kiruna weather stats

Kiruna weather statistics
Hottest month: July 16.6°C 61.9°F
Driest month: March 21mm 0.8ins
Sunniest month: May 3.9hrs
Coldest month: January -10°C 14°F
Wettest month: July 81mm 3.2ins
Warmest sea: August 12.9°C 55.2°F
Map showing location of Kiruna (67.85572, 20.22513) Kiruna map pin © Google

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