Climate · Sweden

Riksgränsen

Cool and wet from June to September; cold and wet from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years68.4°N520 m above the sea
  1. Jan22°-6°9°-13°Rain on about four days a week.
  2. Feb21°-6°8°-13°Rain on about four days a week.
  3. Mar25°-4°12°-11°Rain on about four days a week.
  4. Apr32°0°20°-7°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May41°5°28°-2°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun51°11°38°3°Rain on about four days a week.
  7. Jul60°16°46°8°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug60°16°45°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  9. Sep51°11°37°3°Rain on about five days a week.
  10. Oct40°4°27°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  11. Nov30°-1°18°-8°Rain on about four days a week.
  12. Dec25°-4°11°-12°Rain on about four days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The mildest months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 56°F and nights near 42°F. From November to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around 24°F. Rain or snow falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. From early December to early January the sun does not rise; from late May to mid-July it does not set.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 13°C and nights near 6°C. From November to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around -4°C. Rain or snow falls on about four days a week, spread through the year. From early December to early January the sun does not rise; from late May to mid-July it does not set.

Where Riksgränsen sits

Europe/Oslo

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Latitude
68.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
520 mlow-lying
Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
10:38 AM8:13 AM6:13 AM4:58 AM2:29 AMNo sunsetNo sunset3:59 AM6:00 AM7:49 AM9:03 AMNo sunrisesets 1:14 PMsets 3:51 PMsets 5:42 PMsets 8:38 PMsets 10:58 PMsets 9:45 PMsets 7:26 PMsets 5:17 PMsets 2:02 PM
Nearest of ours
Harads287 km south-east

The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Riksgränsen, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 21°F in February to 60°F in July and August.Highs from -6°C in February to 16°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in September (65% of days), driest in January (51%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (65% cover), cloudiest in January (79%).

Daylight

No sunrise from early December to early January; no sunset from late May to mid-July.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the mildest months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Riksgränsen, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryPolar night
9°-13°22°-6°
4 days79%2h 35m
FebruaryPolar night
8°-13°21°-6°
4 days78%7h 24m
MarchPolar night
12°-11°25°-4°
4 days77%11h 29m
April
20°-7°32°0°
4 days71%15h 45m
May
28°-2°41°5°
4 days68%21h 07m
JuneWarm season
38°3°51°11°
4 days67%24h
JulyWarm seasonMildest
46°8°60°16°
4 days65%22h 59m
AugustWarm seasonMildest
45°7°60°16°
4 days67%17h 25m
SeptemberWarm season
37°3°51°11°
5 days74%13h 00m
October
27°-3°40°4°
4 days76%8h 49m
NovemberPolar night
18°-8°30°-1°
4 days77%4h 17m
DecemberPolar night
11°-12°25°-4°
4 days78%0h 06m

When is the best time to visit Riksgränsen?


Riksgränsen is never warm. Its mildest months are July to August: highs near 60°F, nights near 45°F, and rain on about four days a week.Riksgränsen is never warm. Its mildest months are July to August: highs near 16°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on about four days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Riksgränsen?

July and August, with highs near 60°F and lows near 46°F. The coolest is February, with highs near 21°F.July and August, with highs near 16°C and lows near 8°C. The coolest is February, with highs near -6°C.

When does it rain most in Riksgränsen?

September, with rain on about five days a week. January is the driest, with rain on about four days a week.

How long are the days in Riksgränsen?

The sun does not rise from early December to early January, and does not set from late May to mid-July.

When are the skies clearest in Riksgränsen?

July, when cloud covers about 65% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 79%.

Places with a year like Riksgränsen's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Riksgränsen's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Riksgränsen's summer.

Elsewhere in Sweden

All of Sweden

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Riksgränsen. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (520 m) against the climate model's (770 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (520 m) against the climate model's (770 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.