Gäddede
Gäddede is a locality in Strömsund Municipality, Jämtland County, Sweden with 401 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located in the far north-western corner of the municipality and it is more than 100 kilometres (62 mi) to the locality of Strömsund by road. Gäddede is located a mere 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the Norway-Sweden border.
Gäddede | |
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 Gäddede in the 1970s | |
  Gäddede  Gäddede | |
| Coordinates: 64°30′N 14°09′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Jämtland |
| County | Jämtland County |
| Municipality | Strömsund Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 401 |
| • Density | 294/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Climate
The Swedish weather service (SMHI) operates a weather station in Gäddede.[2] With a normal value of 8 °C (46 °F) for September,[3] the climate is subarctic (Dfc) with a significant maritime influence from the Gulf Stream. Gäddede is along with Storlien and Riksgränsen one of very few localities in Sweden that lies less than 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the open North Atlantic sea. As a result, the effects on the local climate is greater than further inland or on the east coast. The maritime air often blocks continental air during summers, causing chilly temperatures. During some winters however, temperatures hover just below freezing when low-pressure systems are strong. Due to winter precipitation being high, Gäddede has a predictable snow cover for several months.
Due to its elevation of 300 metres (980 ft), Gäddede is also cooled down compared to what a location near sea level would be. Even so, Gäddede is below the tree line by a sizeable margin.
| Climate data for Gäddede (2002–2018 averages; extremes since 1905) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
12.6 (54.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Mean maximum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.6 (42.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
6.1 (43.0) |
4.0 (39.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −4.5 (23.9) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
5.1 (41.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
6.0 (42.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
5.4 (41.7) |
8.9 (48.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−1.4 (29.4) |
| Mean minimum °C (°F) | −24.7 (−12.5) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−27.2 (−17.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.4 (−40.7) |
−38.2 (−36.8) |
−36.8 (−34.2) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−24.4 (−11.9) |
−40.2 (−40.4) |
−40.4 (−40.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.5 (2.34) |
47.5 (1.87) |
54.0 (2.13) |
45.0 (1.77) |
48.7 (1.92) |
61.6 (2.43) |
85.3 (3.36) |
71.9 (2.83) |
77.9 (3.07) |
56.8 (2.24) |
54.9 (2.16) |
71.5 (2.81) |
734.6 (28.93) |
| Source 1: SMHI Open Data[4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: SMHI climate data 2002–2018[5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Gäddede A 1991-2020 normals (553m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−4.1 (24.6) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.4 (50.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
4.8 (40.6) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
6.8 (44.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
1.6 (34.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −10.2 (13.6) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
0.7 (33.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−1.9 (28.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 66.6 (2.62) |
53.1 (2.09) |
52.1 (2.05) |
40.3 (1.59) |
44.4 (1.75) |
65.8 (2.59) |
88.6 (3.49) |
72.1 (2.84) |
67.6 (2.66) |
58.5 (2.30) |
54.5 (2.15) |
60.9 (2.40) |
724.5 (28.53) |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "Ladda ner meteorologiska observationer" (in Swedish). SMHI. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Dataserier med normalvärden för perioden 1991-2020" (in Swedish). SMHI. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "SMHI Open Data" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.
- "Yearly & Monthly statistics" (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- "NOAA / WMO averages 1991-2020 Gäddede A". SMHI / NOAA. Retrieved 28 August 2023.