Hemavan weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · small town · subarctic climate
Hemavan is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is July (Score 40/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.
When is the best time to visit Hemavan?
Hemavan never gets truly sunny weather: July is as good as it gets at 40/100, and January is the low point (0/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.
How sunny is Hemavan?
Hemavan isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,418 hours of sunshine a year. July (40/100) is noticeably better than January (0). It ranks #36 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 1,526 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -11° / 12°F | 129 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -11° / 12°F | 109 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 124 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 103 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 101 mm | 3 |
| June | 16 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 127 mm | 3 |
| July | 40 | 16° / 61°F | 10° / 50°F | 148 mm | 3 |
| August | 36 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 139 mm | 2 |
| September | 5 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 152 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 126 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 125 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -9° / 16°F | 143 mm | 0 |
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Hemavan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Hemavan?
Hemavan is a small town in Sweden at 457 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Hemavan get a year?
Hemavan gets about 1,418 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Hemavan?
Hemavan is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only July at 40/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.
What is the least sunny month in Hemavan?
January is the least sunny month in Hemavan, scoring 0/100 with about 129 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Hemavan?
The typical midday UV index in Hemavan peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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