Vilhelmina

Place in Lapland, Sweden
Vilhelmina
Vualtjere
Vilhelmina's town centre
Vilhelmina's town centre
64°37′N 16°39′E / 64.617°N 16.650°E / 64.617; 16.650
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyVästerbotten County
MunicipalityVilhelmina Municipality
Area
 • Total3.54 km2 (1.37 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total3,657
 • Density1,033/km2 (2,680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8376
Websitewww.vilhelmina.se

Vilhelmina (Southern Sami: Vualtjere) is a locality and the seat of Vilhelmina Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 3,657 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Climate

Vilhelmina has a subarctic climate that is less severe than typical for a far inland locality at this latitude, but still very cold by Swedish standards. Its higher altitude causes summers to be cooler than coastal areas like Skellefteå further east, whereas winters are somewhat tempered by maritime air from the greater Atlantic and the North Atlantic Current.

Climate data for Vilhelmina (2002–2022 averages); extremes since 1995
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
6.8
(44.2)
12.2
(54.0)
18.6
(65.5)
26.6
(79.9)
30.3
(86.5)
31.2
(88.2)
29.2
(84.6)
24.4
(75.9)
20.2
(68.4)
11.6
(52.9)
8.1
(46.6)
31.2
(88.2)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
3.7
(38.7)
7.1
(44.8)
13.9
(57.0)
22.0
(71.6)
25.4
(77.7)
27.0
(80.6)
24.6
(76.3)
18.8
(65.8)
12.5
(54.5)
6.3
(43.3)
3.9
(39.0)
28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −6.5
(20.3)
−4.6
(23.7)
0.5
(32.9)
6.0
(42.8)
12.5
(54.5)
17.6
(63.7)
20.4
(68.7)
18.0
(64.4)
12.3
(54.1)
5.0
(41.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
6.3
(43.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−10.0
(14.0)
−5.3
(22.5)
0.7
(33.3)
6.6
(43.9)
11.7
(53.1)
14.5
(58.1)
12.4
(54.3)
7.6
(45.7)
1.2
(34.2)
−4.5
(23.9)
−8.6
(16.5)
1.2
(34.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.0
(3.2)
−15.3
(4.5)
−11.1
(12.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
0.7
(33.3)
5.7
(42.3)
8.5
(47.3)
6.7
(44.1)
2.9
(37.2)
−2.6
(27.3)
−7.9
(17.8)
−12.9
(8.8)
−3.8
(25.1)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −32.2
(−26.0)
−31.1
(−24.0)
−26.2
(−15.2)
−14.9
(5.2)
−6.5
(20.3)
−1.4
(29.5)
0.9
(33.6)
−1.1
(30.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
−14.9
(5.2)
−21.7
(−7.1)
−27.9
(−18.2)
−34.8
(−30.6)
Record low °C (°F) −41.1
(−42.0)
−40.2
(−40.4)
−34.6
(−30.3)
−24.9
(−12.8)
−9.1
(15.6)
−3.7
(25.3)
−0.6
(30.9)
−3.1
(26.4)
−10.3
(13.5)
−21.0
(−5.8)
−29.9
(−21.8)
−38.0
(−36.4)
−41.1
(−42.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.4
(1.24)
25.4
(1.00)
22.6
(0.89)
23.7
(0.93)
44.1
(1.74)
51.6
(2.03)
79.5
(3.13)
69.9
(2.75)
56.4
(2.22)
48.7
(1.92)
37.9
(1.49)
33.3
(1.31)
524.5
(20.65)
Source 1: SMHI Open Data[2]
Source 2: SMHI Monthly Data 2002–2022[3]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vilhelmina.
  1. ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Ladda ner meteorologiska observationer". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish).
  3. ^ "Års- och månadsstatistik". Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (in Swedish). 19 February 2023.
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