Nikkaluokta
| Nikkaluokta | |
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Nikkaluokta mountain lodge | |
  Nikkaluokta | |
| Coordinates: 67°51′4″N 19°01′30″E / 67.85111°N 19.02500°ECoordinates: 67°51′4″N 19°01′30″E / 67.85111°N 19.02500°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Gällivare Municipality |
| County | Norrbotten County |
| Province | Lappland |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Nikkaluokta is a Swedish Sami village in Norrbotten County. The village belongs to Gällivare Municipality, bordering Kiruna Municipality, the closest urban area some 60 kilometers away. In its vicinity lie the areas of two Sami communities, Laevas and Girjas, who still herd semi-domesticated reindeer in the region.
Nikkaluokta has a mountain lodge, complete with a small grocery store and restaurant, a chapel, and, during the summer months, a commercial helicopter base. It is a popular starting point for several hiking and skiing trails in the Kebnekaise area, including the notable Kungsleden. On foot, it takes around five hours to travel the 19 kilometer distance between the two mountain lodges in Nikkaluokta and Kebnekaise.
Nikkaluokta is sited in the center of three valleys, where the tarmac road from Kiruna Municipality ends. To travel farther, you have to use trails and mountain paths of varying size and condition. Nikkaluokta Bay in Lake Ladtjojaure is also the starting point for the water route into scenic Vistas Valley.
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Aerial view of Nikkaluokta from nearby height
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The chapel
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The tarmac road leading into Nikkaluokta
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The same road in winter
| Climate data for Nikkaluokta (average high/lows 2010-2012, mean 1961-1990, extremes 1901-2012) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
10.0 (50) |
14.6 (58.3) |
24.8 (76.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−12.2 (10) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
10.7 (51.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
2.85 (37.12) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.4 (4.3) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
3.1 (37.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−13.9 (7) |
−2.63 (27.27) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −23.2 (−9.8) |
−25.8 (−14.4) |
−14.5 (5.9) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−7.68 (18.18) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.2 (−51.2) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
−42.0 (−43.6) |
−34.0 (−29.2) |
−22.2 (−8) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−30.0 (−22) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−45.0 (−49) |
−49.4 (−56.9) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 28.3 (11.14) |
22.0 (8.66) |
13.7 (5.39) |
11.3 (4.45) |
1.7 (0.67) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
0.7 (0.28) |
25.1 (9.88) |
25.3 (9.96) |
39.7 (15.63) |
167.8 (66.06) |