Kvikkjokk

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Place in Lapland, Sweden
66°57′N 17°43′E / 66.950°N 17.717°E / 66.950; 17.717CountrySwedenProvinceLaplandCountyNorrbotten CountyMunicipalityJokkmokk MunicipalityPopulation
 (2007)
 • Total16Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kvikkjokk (Quickjock) (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkvɪ̌kːjɔk])[1] is a small village situated in Jokkmokk Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden. It is located 120 km northwest of Jokkmokk.[2] Several hiking trails start in Kvikkjokk. Kungsleden passes through the village and it is a popular starting point for hikers going into Sarek National Park.

Climate

Kvikkjokk has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc). It is one of the most continental climates of the Nordics, with 20 °C (68 °F) summer highs and −20 °C (−4 °F) winter lows in terms of averages. Areas to its north that share the proximity to the Norwegian border have greater maritime moderation with milder winters and quite a bit cooler summers. Kvikkjokk instead is quite reminiscent of Lapland's largest town Kiruna in terms of climate, only with wider temperature swings. The record low temperature of −43.6 °C (−46.5 °F) was registered on 3 January 2024.[3][4]

Climate data for Kvikkjokk–Årrenjarka (2002–2022 averages); extremes since 1901
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)
9.0
(48.2)
12.0
(53.6)
17.4
(63.3)
27.2
(81.0)
30.9
(87.6)
33.1
(91.6)
29.1
(84.4)
24.2
(75.6)
16.0
(60.8)
12.8
(55.0)
9.5
(49.1)
33.1
(91.6)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
5.4
(41.7)
7.2
(45.0)
12.1
(53.8)
20.3
(68.5)
25.2
(77.4)
26.9
(80.4)
24.8
(76.6)
18.4
(65.1)
11.5
(52.7)
5.7
(42.3)
4.7
(40.5)
28.3
(82.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.0
(14.0)
−7.2
(19.0)
−0.8
(30.6)
5.0
(41.0)
10.7
(51.3)
16.8
(62.2)
20.1
(68.2)
17.6
(63.7)
11.6
(52.9)
4.0
(39.2)
−3.4
(25.9)
−6.4
(20.5)
4.8
(40.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −14.9
(5.2)
−12.7
(9.1)
−6.8
(19.8)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.2
(41.4)
11.0
(51.8)
14.3
(57.7)
12.0
(53.6)
7.0
(44.6)
0.2
(32.4)
−7.1
(19.2)
−11.3
(11.7)
−0.3
(31.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −20.0
(−4.0)
−18.1
(−0.6)
−12.9
(8.8)
−5.8
(21.6)
−0.4
(31.3)
5.1
(41.2)
8.5
(47.3)
6.4
(43.5)
2.4
(36.3)
−3.6
(25.5)
−10.8
(12.6)
−16.1
(3.0)
−5.4
(22.2)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −35.1
(−31.2)
−34.5
(−30.1)
−29.0
(−20.2)
−19.4
(−2.9)
−7.1
(19.2)
−2.0
(28.4)
1.3
(34.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
−5.0
(23.0)
−14.3
(6.3)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−30.8
(−23.4)
−37.6
(−35.7)
Record low °C (°F) −43.6
(−46.5)
−42.5
(−44.5)
−39.0
(−38.2)
−30.0
(−22.0)
−19.0
(−2.2)
−6.6
(20.1)
−3.0
(26.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−10.5
(13.1)
−25.6
(−14.1)
−35.7
(−32.3)
−40.4
(−40.7)
−43.6
(−46.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42.7
(1.68)
35.1
(1.38)
24.1
(0.95)
22.2
(0.87)
41.1
(1.62)
54.2
(2.13)
90.2
(3.55)
71.7
(2.82)
59.1
(2.33)
45.4
(1.79)
42.6
(1.68)
49.2
(1.94)
577.6
(22.74)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 75
(30)
89
(35)
85
(33)
76
(30)
36
(14)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
11
(4.3)
33
(13)
59
(23)
95
(37)
Source 1: SMHI Open Data[5]
Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002–2022[6][4][3]


View from Kvikkjokk
Kvikkjokk church

References

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  1. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 15.
  2. ^ "Kvikkjokk". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b Ebba Torstensson, Ebba (January 3, 2024). "Kallaste januarinatten på 25 år". aftonbladet.se. Aftonbladet. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b https://twitter.com/Ventuskycom/status/1742457772690555003
  5. ^ "Öppen Data för Kvikkjokk-Årrenjarka" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Archived from the original on 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2019-05-16.
  6. ^ "SMHI climate data 2002–2022" (in Swedish). SMHI. 5 March 2023.
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