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Mountain

Stor-Gaika

Located in Arjeplog Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 65°52′56″ N 17°56′29″ E

Map showing the location of Stor-Gaika Stor-Gaika
Location in Sweden
Elevation
581 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arjeplog
19 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
AJR Arvidsjaur Airport70 km
LYC Lycksele Airport153 km

About Stor-Gaika

Stor-Gaika is a mountain. Location: Arjeplog Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 581 m. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (70 km). Nearby sights include Fårberget and Ávnasvárrie.

Climate of Stor-Gaika

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -11° · Rain 45 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -18°)
Wettest month
July (89 mm)
Driest month
April (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Stor-Gaika
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-3°2°8°15°17°14°9°2°-5°-8°
Average low (°C)-18°-17°-13°-8°-1°6°8°6°2°-3°-11°-16°
Precipitation (mm)362830273857897155464536

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Stor-Gaika

The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 70 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 254 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 70 kmsoutheast
  • Lycksele Airport (LYC) Lycksele 153 kmsouth
  • Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM) Vilhelmina 154 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 254 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Stor-Gaika

Within 100 km: 275 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km65 places

  • Lillön Island 10 kmN
  • Kråvvásuoluoj Island 8 kmSE
  • Njuöniesvárrie Mountain 14 kmSE
  • Luvllie Tjeärrávrvárátje Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km118 places

  • Alep Iksják Mountain 43 kmN
  • Lillberget Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Skavliden Mountain 46 kmSE
  • Sáddiesvárrie Mountain 43 kmE

60–100 km107 places

  • Benholmarna Island 91 kmSW
  • Tjärggatgåbbå Mountain 78 kmE
  • Västra Tabmokåive Mountain 80 kmE
  • Norra Granberget Mountain 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Arjeplog Municipality, Arjeplog Municipality
    19 km N
  • Arjeplog City, Arjeplog Municipality
    19 km N
  • Guojkkasuoluoj Village, Arjeplog Municipality
    27 km S
  • Östansjö Village, Arjeplog Municipality
    30 km NW
  • Sorsele Municipality, Sorsele Municipality
    43 km SW
  • Sorsele City, Sorsele Municipality
    43 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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