Kiruna weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Kiruna is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 50/100), with August close behind. Kiruna averages about 1,731 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 120 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Kiruna?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kiruna is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 38 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kiruna?
Kiruna isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,731 hours of sunshine a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate July (50) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #11 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 42% of the annual 729 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -16° / 3°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 33 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -12° / 10°F | 29 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 38 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 73 mm | 3 |
| June | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 92 mm | 3 |
| July | 50 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 120 mm | 3 |
| August | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 93 mm | 2 |
| September | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 74 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -4° / 25°F | 52 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -10° / 14°F | 44 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -13° / 9°F | 43 mm | 0 |
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Kiruna: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kiruna?
Kiruna is a small town in Sweden at 446 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kiruna get a year?
Kiruna gets about 1,731 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Kiruna?
The sunniest time to visit Kiruna is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 50/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kiruna?
January is the least sunny month in Kiruna, scoring 0/100 with about 38 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kiruna?
The typical midday UV index in Kiruna 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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