Kiruna in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Kiruna sees average daytime highs around 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 151 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early September to -5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Kiruna's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kiruna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 3°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -3°C
- Precipitation
- 151 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Kiruna in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early September to -5°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Kiruna reaches about 3°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Kiruna
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 76 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kiruna weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -9° / -15° | 31 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -8° / -15° | 26 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -11° | 24 | 7 | 8.9 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -6° | 28 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / 0° | 55 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 19.6 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 14° / 6° | 80 | 13 | 0.3 | 23.9 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 17° / 9° | 111 | 15 | 0 | 22.1 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 15° / 7° | 80 | 13.6 | 0 | 17 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 10° / 3° | 64 | 10.8 | 1.5 | 12.8 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 2° / -3° | 48 | 9.7 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -4° / -9° | 39 | 9.3 | 10 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -6° / -13° | 36 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Kiruna gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early September to 1 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 0.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Kiruna
In fall, Kiruna overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kiruna's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Kiruna?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kiruna.
What to pack for Kiruna in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Kiruna sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Kiruna in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kiruna peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Kiruna?
Kiruna sits at 67.9°N, 20.2°E, 579 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Harstad, 184 km away.
Topography around Kiruna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kiruna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kiruna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 523 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,846 m.
The land around Kiruna is covered by trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.
Sweden travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 87% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $63,133
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 100%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 1.1
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.1
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 609
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kiruna (67.8557°, 20.2251°, elevation 579 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.