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Mountain

Stor-Sarkasvare

Located in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County Coordinates: 66°11′09″ N 19°41′46″ E

Map showing the location of Stor-Sarkasvare Stor-Sarkasvare
Location in Sweden
Elevation
587 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kåbdalis
14 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
AJR Arvidsjaur Airport69 km
GEV Gällivare Airport117 km

About Stor-Sarkasvare

Stor-Sarkasvare is a mountain. Location: Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County. Elevation: 587 m. The best months to visit are June–July. The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Rahánoajvve and Tjärggatvárre.

Climate of Stor-Sarkasvare

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -13° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
July (90 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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-Sarkasvare
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-3°2°9°16°18°15°9°2°-5°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-19°-14°-8°-1°5°8°5°1°-5°-13°-18°
Precipitation (mm)372831304463908154484938

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Stor-Sarkasvare

The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 69 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Luleå Airport (LLA) (132 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 264 km to the south.

Airports

  • Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 69 kmsouth
  • Gällivare Airport (GEV) Gällivare 117 kmnortheast
  • Luleå Airport (LLA) Luleå 132 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 264 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Stor-Sarkasvare

Within 100 km: 252 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Slättkullen Mountain 19 kmN
  • Dábmukoajvve Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Stuortjåhkkå Mountain 21 kmN
  • Tjärggatvárre Mountain 18 kmS

25–60 km76 places

  • Bessesuolo Island 27 kmSW
  • Harrejaurliden Mountain 45 kmSW
  • Laxholmen Island 52 kmE
  • Dálvvadisoajvve Mountain 47 kmNW

60–100 km179 places

  • Ravenberget Mountain 70 kmSW
  • Skarpljugaren Mountain 86 kmS
  • Nördberget Mountain 95 kmS
  • Krampoberget Mountain 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kåbdalis Village, Jokkmokk Municipality
    14 km E
  • Jokkmokk Municipality, Jokkmokk Municipality
    47 km N
  • Jokkmokk City, Jokkmokk Municipality
    47 km N
  • Vuollerim Village, Jokkmokk Municipality
    50 km NE
  • Edefors Municipality, Boden Municipality
    57 km E
  • Vidsel Village, Älvsbyn Municipality
    54 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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