Sarek
Located in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 67°26′00″ N 17°40′00″ E
- Elevation
- 1,600 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KRN Kiruna Airport121 km
- EVE Harstad/Narvik Airport125 km
About Sarek
Sarek is a mountain. Location: Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 1,600 m. The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (121 km). Nearby sights include Sarektjåkkå and Sarjektjåkko.
Climate of Sarek
This month · November
A cold month
Day -8° · Night -14° · Rain 53 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 9°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- July (101 mm)
- Driest month
- April (41 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -11° | -11° | -10° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -4° | -8° | -10° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -19° | -17° | -13° | -6° | -2° | 2° | 1° | -3° | -8° | -14° | -17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 50 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 65 | 101 | 82 | 64 | 60 | 53 | 58 |
How to get to Sarek
The nearest airport is Kiruna Airport (KRN), 121 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kiruna Airport (KRN) Kiruna 121 kmeast
- Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE) Evenes 125 kmnorth
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 140 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sarek
Within 100 km: 191 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km23 places
- Jiertasuoloi Island 25 kmE
- Akkajaure Lake 23 kmN
- Takartjåkkå Mountain 22 kmSE
- Luotoh Mountain 22 kmSW
25–60 km68 places
- Passåive Mountain 37 kmSE
- Vuogá Mountain 59 kmS
- Vistáttjåhkkå Mountain 49 kmS
- Vietasjokk Mountain 32 kmNE
60–100 km107 places
- Petsesuolo Island 66 kmE
- Holmasaari Island 98 kmNE
- Bierna Island 78 kmE
- Aravuopionsuunsaari Island 94 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Suorva Village, Gällivare Municipality26 km NE
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Vággevárásj Village, Jokkmokk Municipality40 km SE
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Kvikkjokk Village, Jokkmokk Municipality54 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sarektjåkkå Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality2.3 km E
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Sarjektjåkko Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality4.7 km SE
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Skarjatjåkko Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality7.6 km SW
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Kukkesvagge Natural site, Norrbotten County8.8 km E
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Sarek Mountain, Norrbotten County12 km SW
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Kuoper Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality12 km W
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Skalareptjåkko Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality12 km NE
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Paije Skuorkas Mountain, Jokkmokk Municipality18 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources