Riksgränsen

Riksgränsen, (Norwegian: Riksgrensen), The National Border in Swedish, is a ski-resort in Kiruna Municipality, Lappland, Sweden, 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. The skiing season is from February to June. From end of May the lifts operate under the midnight sun.

Riksgränsen
Lift in Riksgränsen
Coordinates68°25′40″N 18°07′20″E
Vertical410 m (1,350 ft)
Runs28
Lift system6
Lift capacity7400 passengers/hr
Night skiingSelected days (under midnight sun)

Riksgränsen is a popular location for the winter testing of pre-production cars by various European manufacturers. Photo-snipers are prevalent, attempting to get the first spy-shots of new models, though their activities are frowned upon by local hoteliers who value the custom of the manufacturers. The same manufacturers frequently use the location for winter launches, bringing journalists from across the world to drive the new cars on snow-covered roads and on courses specially prepared on frozen lakes.

  • Riksgränsen, August 1994
  • Riksgränsen, May 2020
 473 Narvik
 463 Straumsnes
 455 Rombak
 446 Katterat
 440 Søsterbekk
 435 Bjørnfjell
 Sweden / Norway border
 433 Riksgränsen
 430 Katterjåkk
 426 Vassijaure
 423 Låktatjåkka
 415 Kopperåsen
 406 Björkliden
 399 Abisko turiststation
 397 Abisko Östra
 388 Stordalen
 375 Kaisepakte
 365 Stenbacken
 355 Torneträsk
 345 Bergfors
 336 Rensjön
 325 Rautas
 315 Krokvik
 306 Kiruna depot
305 Kiruna iron ore yard
 304 Kiruna Central
to Svappavaarabanan
 297 Råtsi
 290 Kalixfors
 283 Gäddmyr
 276 Sjisjka
 272 Lappberg
 265 Kaitum
 262 Fjallåsen
 249 Harrå
 237 Håmojåkk
 227 Linaälv
 214 Sikträsk
to Vitåforsbanan
to Inlandsbanan
 204 Gällivare
to Aitik
 191 Harrträsk
 184 Ripats
 173 Nuortikon
 166 Kilvo
 156 Nattavaara
 144 Koskivaara
 134 Polcirkeln
 123 Murjek
 107 Näsberg
 95 Lakaträsk
 85 Gullträsk
 75 Sandträsk
 67 Gransjö
 54 Ljuså
 44 Holmfors
to Haparandabanan
 40 Buddbyn
37 Boden avoiding line
36 Boden Central
to Stambanan genom övre Norrland
3 Boden avoiding line
 28 Säväst
 19 Norra Sunderbyn
 14 Sunderbyn Sjukhus
 9 Gammelstan
to Karlsvikshyttan
 5 Notviken
 0 Luleå
 Luleå ore docks

Climate

Although the subarctic climate (Koppen: Dfc) of the region is very cold, it has considerably milder winters than normally expected for an inland northerly area, due to its proximity to the warm North Atlantic Current. Summers do remain cool in spite of the midnight sun due to similar marine effects. With prevailing low-pressure systems taking precedence, the climate is snowy and cloudy. The deep snow cover and the time it takes for thawing prolongs the skiing season to the midnight sun window.

Climate data for Katterjåkk, 2002–2018 (extremes since 1901, snowfall 1970–1981, precipitation days 2002–2013)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)		 6.4
(43.5)		 7.0
(44.6)		 12.6
(54.7)		 23.5
(74.3)		 27.8
(82.0)		 30.0
(86.0)		 28.2
(82.8)		 21.8
(71.2)		 14.7
(58.5)		 10.4
(50.7)		 8.5
(47.3)		 30.0
(86.0)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 2.6
(36.7)		 2.5
(36.5)		 3.2
(37.8)		 7.5
(45.5)		 14.5
(58.1)		 20.5
(68.9)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.1
(71.8)		 15.9
(60.6)		 9.0
(48.2)		 5.1
(41.2)		 3.8
(38.8)		 24.6
(76.3)
Average high °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 1.3
(34.3)		 6.4
(43.5)		 11.8
(53.2)		 16.5
(61.7)		 14.2
(57.6)		 8.9
(48.0)		 2.1
(35.8)		 −1.9
(28.6)		 −4.2
(24.4)		 3.1
(37.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.8
(12.6)		 −10.4
(13.3)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 3.2
(37.8)		 8.1
(46.6)		 12.5
(54.5)		 10.7
(51.3)		 6.1
(43.0)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −0.2
(31.6)
Average low °C (°F) −14.3
(6.3)		 −13.8
(7.2)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 −0.1
(31.8)		 4.4
(39.9)		 8.5
(47.3)		 7.1
(44.8)		 3.2
(37.8)		 −2.7
(27.1)		 −7.5
(18.5)		 −10.7
(12.7)		 −3.5
(25.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −24.8
(−12.6)		 −25.3
(−13.5)		 −20.9
(−5.6)		 −14.5
(5.9)		 −6.9
(19.6)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 3.8
(38.8)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −2.6
(27.3)		 −10.9
(12.4)		 −16.2
(2.8)		 −21.3
(−6.3)		 −28.2
(−18.8)
Record low °C (°F) −34.5
(−30.1)		 −35.2
(−31.4)		 −30.9
(−23.6)		 −24.0
(−11.2)		 −15.1
(4.8)		 −9.0
(15.8)		 −0.5
(31.1)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −8.8
(16.2)		 −20.0
(−4.0)		 −25.0
(−13.0)		 −33.0
(−27.4)		 −35.2
(−31.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.5
(2.97)		 62.9
(2.48)		 69.7
(2.74)		 45.5
(1.79)		 48.4
(1.91)		 71.6
(2.82)		 85.3
(3.36)		 71.2
(2.80)		 106.3
(4.19)		 83.3
(3.28)		 65.5
(2.58)		 83.5
(3.29)		 868.7
(34.21)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 65.3
(25.7)		 59.4
(23.4)		 43.7
(17.2)		 41.3
(16.3)		 19.3
(7.6)		 4.5
(1.8)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.0
(0.0)		 13.1
(5.2)		 47.5
(18.7)		 54.5
(21.5)		 73.3
(28.9)		 421.9
(166.3)
Average precipitation days 17.9 18.3 18.6 16.3 17.1 16.8 17.2 16.2 21.2 19.8 18.0 18.5 215.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 0.0 23.6 92.1 153.4 199.4 193.5 215.6 152.3 78.5 40.6 1.1 0.0 1,150.1
Mean daily sunshine hours 0.0 0.8 3.0 5.1 6.4 6.5 7.0 4.9 2.6 1.3 0.0 0.0 3.1
Source: [1]

References
  1. "SMHI". Archived from the original on 2013-02-13.
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