Village

Nikkaluokta

Located in Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°51′03″ N 19°00′48″ E

Lars Falkdalen Lindahl · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 22; 22
Elevation: 453 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: KRN Kiruna Airport56 km; GEV Gällivare Airport111 km

About Nikkaluokta

Nikkaluokta is a village. Location: Gällivare Municipality, Norrbotten County. Population: 22. Elevation: 453 m.

From Wikipedia

Nikkaluokta (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈnɪ̌kːalʉɔkta]; North Sámi: Nihkkáluokta; Meänkieli: Nikkulahti) is a Swedish Sami village in Norrbotten County. The village belongs to Gällivare Municipality, bordering Kiruna Municipality, the closest urban area some 60 kilometers away. In its vicinity lie the areas of two Sami communities, Laevas and Girjas, that still herd semi-domesticated reindeer in the region.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Nikkaluokta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -12° · Rain 42 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -17°)
Wettest month: July (89 mm)
Driest month: April (31 mm)

-6° -17°

-2° -14°

3° -7°

8° 0°

15° 5°

18° 9°

16° 7°

10° 2°

3° -3°

-3° -12°

-5° -16°

Jan

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Nov

Dec

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 Nikkaluokta
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-6°	-6°	-2°	3°	8°	15°	18°	16°	10°	3°	-3°	-5°
Average low (°C)	-17°	-17°	-14°	-7°	0°	5°	9°	7°	2°	-3°	-12°	-16°
Precipitation (mm)	38	32	34	31	39	56	89	68	50	48	42	38

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Nikkaluokta

The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (KRN), 56 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 56 kmeast
Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 111 kmsoutheast
Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) Evenes 120 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Nikkaluokta

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 177 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

Vuoppevardo Mountain 7 kmNE
Duopmačohkka Mountain 18 kmN
Tjuonatjåkko Mountain 22 kmS
Tjuoltapakte Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km72 places

Njulja Mountain 60 kmN
Ilansonsaari Island 54 kmE
Ripakansaari Island 36 kmE
Mokkokansaari Island 34 kmE

60–100 km100 places

Passåive Mountain 82 kmSW
Hukkasaari Island 63 kmSE
Heikamasaari Island 60 kmSE
Petsesuolo Island 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Lulle Kattarevare Mountain, Kiruna Municipality
5.4 km E
Kebnetjåkko Mountain, Kiruna Municipality
6.6 km NE
Vuoppevardo Mountain, Kiruna Municipality
7.4 km NE
Kebnekåpma Mountain, Kiruna Municipality
7.9 km N
Paltavare Mountain, Gällivare Municipality
9.1 km SE
Tjeuratjåkko Mountain, Kiruna Municipality
8.5 km W