Pajala weather by month & the best time to visit
Sweden · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Pajala is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 65/100). Pajala averages about 1,757 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 98 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Pajala?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pajala is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pajala?
Pajala isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,757 hours of sunshine a year. 65 Sunshine Score points separate July (65) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 36 destinations in Sweden for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,697 hours. The year's 756 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 | -10° / 14°F | -16° / 3°F | 45 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 37 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -11° / 12°F | 36 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| May | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| June | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 90 mm | 3 |
| July | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 98 mm | 3 |
| August | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| September | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 78 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 60 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -9° / 16°F | 57 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -13° / 9°F | 54 mm | 0 |
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Pajala: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pajala?
Pajala is a small town in Sweden with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pajala get a year?
Pajala gets about 1,757 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Pajala?
The sunniest time to visit Pajala is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 65/100. Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pajala?
January is the least sunny month in Pajala, scoring 0/100 with about 45 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pajala?
The typical midday UV index in Pajala 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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