Hemavan (South Sami: Bïerke) is a locality situated in Storuman Municipality, Västerbotten County (Lapland), Sweden with 222 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Hemavan
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The Hemavan Valley, viewed from the ski resort, just after noon a few days before the winter solstice in December 2007
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  Hemavan Show map of Västerbotten  Hemavan Show map of Sweden | |
| Coordinates: 65°50′N 15°05′E / 65.833°N 15.083°E / 65.833; 15.083 | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Lapland |
| County | Västerbotten County |
| Municipality | Storuman Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)[1]
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| • Total | 222 |
| • Density | 245/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is located on European route E12. During the winter months Hemavan caters to many tourists as a ski resort, 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.
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Hemavan-Gierevarto A 1991-2020 normals (794m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
5.3 (41.5) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
7.7 (45.9) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
2.5 (36.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
9.4 (48.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10.4 (13.3) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.7 (45.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−8.8 (16.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Hemavan Flygplats 1991-2020 normals (458m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
14.3 (57.7) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
10.8 (51.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
4.9 (40.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.1 (15.6) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.6 (54.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
0.8 (33.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.4 (6.1) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
7.6 (45.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
3.1 (37.6) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−11.7 (10.9) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
