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Piessimvaara

Located in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 66°45′43″ N 20°29′01″ E

Map showing the location of Piessimvaara Piessimvaara
Location in Sweden
Elevation
463 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Messaure
10 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GEV Gällivare Airport44 km
KRN Kiruna Airport118 km

About Piessimvaara

Piessimvaara is a mountain. Location: Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 463 m.

In comparison

  • No. 774 of 993 mountains in Sweden by elevation

Climate of Piessimvaara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

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 Piessimvaara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-2°3°10°16°19°16°10°3°-4°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-18°-14°-7°0°6°8°6°1°-4°-12°-17°
Precipitation (mm)352930284056867653484940

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

Airports nearest to Piessimvaara

  • Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 44 km
  • Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 118 km
  • Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 141 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

  • Messaure Village, Jokkmokk Municipality
    10 km SW
  • Jokkmokk Municipality, Jokkmokk Municipality
    33 km SW
  • Jokkmokk City, Jokkmokk Municipality
    34 km SW
  • Vuollerim Village, Jokkmokk Municipality
    38 km S
  • Gällivare Municipality, Gällivare Municipality
    42 km N
  • Gällivare City, Gällivare Municipality
    42 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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