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Sorsele

Located in Sorsele Municipality, Västerbotten County Coordinates: 65°32′30″ N 17°30′54″ E

Map showing the location of Sorsele Sorsele
Location in Sweden
Population
2,733
2.7K
Elevation
325 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Sorsele
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
AJR Arvidsjaur Airport82 km
VHM Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport112 km

About Sorsele

Sorsele is a municipality. Location: Sorsele Municipality, Västerbotten County. Population: 2,733. Elevation: 325 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Nammasråhpie and Norr-Sergberget.

Climate of Sorsele

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -18°)
Wettest month
July (96 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Sorsele
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-6°-1°4°11°17°19°16°11°4°-3°-6°
Average low (°C)-18°-17°-12°-6°1°7°9°7°3°-2°-10°-16°
Precipitation (mm)382932303962967255524937

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Sorsele

The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 82 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 232 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 82 kmeast
  • Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM) Vilhelmina 112 kmsouth
  • Lycksele Airport (LYC) Lycksele 124 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 232 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sorsele

Within 100 km: 223 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Stora Flarkberget Mountain 13 kmNE
  • Stora Osaberget Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Mieltieke Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Rismyrliden Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km116 places

  • Askeberget Mountain 49 kmN
  • Såhkiegåbba Mountain 31 kmN
  • Krájjá Mountain 42 kmN
  • Råvvietjåhkka Mountain 60 kmNE

60–100 km100 places

  • Gasskasatjåhkkå Mountain 98 kmN
  • Gåivvuotjåhkka Mountain 68 kmNE
  • Guossavárátje Mountain 98 kmE
  • Vierkuovárrie Mountain 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sorsele

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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