Weather in Kiruna in September 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Kiruna in September
Going from a maximum of +13°C during the day to a minimum of -2°C during the night, the temperature in September averages around +8°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +2°C.
Is Kiruna warm or cold in September?
Kiruna is typically cool in September.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +14°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +6°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Kiruna:
Climate in Kiruna in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +9°C | +1°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -11°C | -22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +20°C | +12°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 80 mm | 57 mm | 18 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 79% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 22 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 4 | ||||
September weather is still as ok as in August. It’s getting colder in September. From +14°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +9°C. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 80 mm to 57 mm. Humidity rises from 76% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 2 to 3.
October brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Kiruna is gradually decreasing during September, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how September is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last September in Kiruna?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kiruna in September has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+6°C) and the highest in 1999 (+12°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 140 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kiruna, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.