Svappavaara Weather Records (SWE00140884)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Svappavaara (SWE00140884), Sweden, with 78 years of record.

Key Facts for Svappavaara

Svappavaara (SWE00140884) is a weather station in Sweden at 67.65 latitude and 21.05 longitude, 345 m (1,132 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1946 to 2023, 78 years of record.
1,464 records set at Svappavaara still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Svappavaara set a daily record precipitation of 11.4 mm (0.4 in) on 29 April 2023.

About the Station

Location: Sweden, 67.65 latitude, 21.05 longitude.
Elevation: 345 m (1,132 ft).
Period of record: 1946 to 2023, 78 years.
Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Svappavaara. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Svappavaara, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	6.6 C (43.9 F)	-43.4 C (-46.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	7.8 C (46.0 F)	-43.8 C (-46.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	9.2 C (48.6 F)	-38.8 C (-37.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	13.5 C (56.3 F)	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	n/a	n/a
May	27.2 C (81.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	29.0 C (84.2 F)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	23.6 C (74.5 F)	-11.4 C (11.5 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	15.2 C (59.4 F)	-27.0 C (-16.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	10.5 C (50.9 F)	-34.2 C (-29.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	7.0 C (44.6 F)	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Svappavaara still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 83.

Standing records at Svappavaara by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1953	9
1954	30
1955	69
1956	56
1957	50
1958	54
1959	67
1960	47
1961	41
1962	48
1963	59
1964	49
1965	56
1969	17
1970	48
1971	70
1972	55
1973	9
1974	22
1975	80
1976	57
1977	58
1978	48
1979	38
1980	83
1981	72
1982	35
1983	36
1984	50
1985	33
1986	18

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 76.0 mm (3.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Svappavaara. The most was 76.0 mm (3.0 in) on 22 July 1957.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Svappavaara
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 January 1999
Feb	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	27 February 1998
Mar	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 March 2002
Apr	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	9 April 2001
May	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	9 May 1980
Jun	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	20 June 1954
Jul	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	22 July 1957
Aug	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	24 August 1963
Sep	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17 September 2007
Oct	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	11 October 1972
Nov	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	2 November 1999
Dec	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 December 1993

Period of Record Coverage

1953 to 1986

31 years of record at Svappavaara, 1953 to 1986. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1953, 1969, 1973, 1974, 1986.

Days with data per year at Svappavaara
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1953	47	13%	No
1954	365	100%	Yes
1955	365	100%	Yes
1956	366	100%	Yes
1957	365	100%	Yes
1958	365	100%	Yes
1959	365	100%	Yes
1960	366	100%	Yes
1961	365	100%	Yes
1962	365	100%	Yes
1963	365	100%	Yes
1964	365	100%	Yes
1965	365	100%	Yes
1969	115	32%	No
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	365	100%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	181	50%	No
1974	214	59%	No
1975	365	100%	Yes
1976	365	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	363	99%	Yes
1983	363	99%	Yes
1984	335	92%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	181	50%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Svappavaara
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 April 2023	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 2023	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 2023	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	65 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 2023	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain (Tie)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	tie	20 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	20 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
14 June 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 April 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	1.9 mm (0.07 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 February 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	23 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 2022	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2021	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 2021	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	19 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2021	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 2021	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 May 2021	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2021	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	59 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2021	Svappavaara, SE	daily rain	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	12 years	14 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

24 complete years, 1955 to 1985

One stripe for each of 24 complete years at Svappavaara, 1955 to 1985. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -1.8 C (28.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1955, at -3.7 C (25.3 F), and the warmest was 1982, at 0.2 C (32.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Svappavaara as warming stripes, 1955 to 1985
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1955	-3.7 C	-1.95 C
1956	-2.7 C	-0.86 C
1957	-0.8 C	+1.01 C
1958	-2.2 C	-0.42 C
1959	0.0 C	+1.79 C
1960	-1.3 C	+0.47 C
1961	-0.7 C	+1.12 C
1962	-2.2 C	-0.37 C
1963	-0.9 C	+0.92 C
1964	-0.7 C	+1.10 C
1965	-3.1 C	-1.34 C
1970	-1.4 C	+0.39 C
1971	-2.2 C	-0.40 C
1972	-0.1 C	+1.69 C
1975	-0.6 C	+1.15 C
1976	-2.3 C	-0.51 C
1977	-2.4 C	-0.56 C
1978	-2.6 C	-0.85 C
1979	-2.6 C	-0.76 C
1980	-3.2 C	-1.39 C
1981	-2.8 C	-1.03 C
1982	0.2 C	+2.03 C
1983	-1.4 C	+0.43 C
1985	-3.4 C	-1.63 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1946 to 2023

Yearly extremes at Svappavaara: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1972	26.3 C (79.3 F)	31
Coldest night (TNn)	-43.8 C (-46.8 F)	1980	-38.8 C (-37.8 F)	31
Wettest day (Rx1day)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	1957	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	75
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	120.5 mm (4.7 in)	1974	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	75
Longest dry spell (CDD)	51 days	1993	23 days	75

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Svappavaara, 1946 to 2023. The record is 30.6 C (87.1 F) in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.3 C (79.3 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Svappavaara by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1954	26.2 C (79.2 F)
1955	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1956	26.4 C (79.5 F)
1957	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1958	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1959	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1960	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1961	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1962	21.4 C (70.5 F)
1963	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1964	26.0 C (78.8 F)
1965	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1969	16.8 C (62.2 F)
1970	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1971	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1972	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1973	24.5 C (76.1 F)
1974	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1975	26.3 C (79.3 F)
1976	25.8 C (78.4 F)
1977	28.6 C (83.5 F)
1978	25.8 C (78.4 F)
1979	26.2 C (79.2 F)
1980	28.8 C (83.8 F)
1981	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1982	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1983	25.5 C (77.9 F)
1984	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1985	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1986	26.5 C (79.7 F)
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Svappavaara, 1946 to 2023. The record is -43.8 C (-46.8 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is -38.8 C (-37.8 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Svappavaara by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
1954	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
1955	-39.0 C (-38.2 F)
1956	-43.0 C (-45.4 F)
1957	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1958	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1959	-43.0 C (-45.4 F)
1960	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)
1961	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)
1962	-42.2 C (-44.0 F)
1963	-41.6 C (-42.9 F)
1964	-39.2 C (-38.6 F)
1965	-39.8 C (-39.6 F)
1969	-37.7 C (-35.9 F)
1970	-35.7 C (-32.3 F)
1971	-38.8 C (-37.8 F)
1972	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1973	-31.3 C (-24.3 F)
1974	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1975	-35.4 C (-31.7 F)
1976	-40.7 C (-41.3 F)
1977	-40.6 C (-41.1 F)
1978	-42.3 C (-44.1 F)
1979	-39.2 C (-38.6 F)
1980	-43.8 C (-46.8 F)
1981	-41.4 C (-42.5 F)
1982	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1983	-35.5 C (-31.9 F)
1984	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1985	-39.1 C (-38.4 F)
1986	-38.1 C (-36.6 F)
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a
2011	n/a
2012	n/a
2013	n/a
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	n/a
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Svappavaara, 1946 to 2023. The record is 76.0 mm (3.0 in) in 1957, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.0 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Svappavaara by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1946	6.7 mm (0.26 in)
1947	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1948	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1949	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1950	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1951	38.0 mm (1.5 in)
1952	19.5 mm (0.8 in)
1953	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1954	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1955	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1956	17.4 mm (0.7 in)
1957	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1958	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1959	21.2 mm (0.8 in)
1960	41.6 mm (1.6 in)
1961	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1962	14.4 mm (0.6 in)
1963	54.0 mm (2.1 in)
1964	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
1965	22.0 mm (0.9 in)
1969	9.5 mm (0.37 in)
1970	23.5 mm (0.9 in)
1971	27.0 mm (1.1 in)
1972	42.5 mm (1.7 in)
1973	14.7 mm (0.6 in)
1974	40.0 mm (1.6 in)
1975	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1976	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1977	28.0 mm (1.1 in)
1978	25.8 mm (1.0 in)
1979	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1980	28.8 mm (1.1 in)
1981	35.0 mm (1.4 in)
1982	21.0 mm (0.8 in)
1983	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1984	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1985	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1986	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1987	28.2 mm (1.1 in)
1988	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
1989	32.1 mm (1.3 in)
1990	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1991	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
1992	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1993	25.2 mm (1.0 in)
1994	12.9 mm (0.5 in)
1995	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
1996	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
1997	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1998	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1999	26.9 mm (1.1 in)
2000	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
2001	32.9 mm (1.3 in)
2002	54.3 mm (2.1 in)
2003	24.2 mm (1.0 in)
2004	36.2 mm (1.4 in)
2005	23.0 mm (0.9 in)
2006	19.4 mm (0.8 in)
2007	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
2008	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
2009	27.4 mm (1.1 in)
2010	26.6 mm (1.0 in)
2011	40.2 mm (1.6 in)
2012	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
2013	25.5 mm (1.0 in)
2014	45.6 mm (1.8 in)
2015	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
2016	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
2017	31.3 mm (1.2 in)
2018	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2019	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
2020	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
2021	40.4 mm (1.6 in)
2022	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
2023	24.6 mm (1.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Svappavaara, 1946 to 2023. The record is 120.5 mm (4.7 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 55.1 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Svappavaara by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1946	8.8 mm (0.35 in)
1947	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1948	75.6 mm (3.0 in)
1949	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1950	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1951	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1952	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1953	54.8 mm (2.2 in)
1954	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
1955	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1956	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1957	99.2 mm (3.9 in)
1958	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1959	30.8 mm (1.2 in)
1960	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1961	58.3 mm (2.3 in)
1962	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1963	62.4 mm (2.5 in)
1964	53.0 mm (2.1 in)
1965	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1969	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1970	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1971	36.9 mm (1.5 in)
1972	55.2 mm (2.2 in)
1973	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1974	120.5 mm (4.7 in)
1975	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1976	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
1977	71.0 mm (2.8 in)
1978	75.0 mm (3.0 in)
1979	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1980	40.5 mm (1.6 in)
1981	58.8 mm (2.3 in)
1982	43.3 mm (1.7 in)
1983	49.9 mm (2.0 in)
1984	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1985	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1986	43.8 mm (1.7 in)
1987	47.5 mm (1.9 in)
1988	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
1989	48.2 mm (1.9 in)
1990	52.9 mm (2.1 in)
1991	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1992	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1993	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
1994	29.6 mm (1.2 in)
1995	79.1 mm (3.1 in)
1996	38.3 mm (1.5 in)
1997	36.6 mm (1.4 in)
1998	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1999	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2000	62.1 mm (2.4 in)
2001	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
2002	65.9 mm (2.6 in)
2003	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
2004	73.2 mm (2.9 in)
2005	59.8 mm (2.4 in)
2006	49.7 mm (2.0 in)
2007	61.6 mm (2.4 in)
2008	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
2009	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
2010	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
2011	67.0 mm (2.6 in)
2012	57.0 mm (2.2 in)
2013	54.5 mm (2.1 in)
2014	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
2015	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
2016	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
2017	80.9 mm (3.2 in)
2018	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2019	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
2020	88.8 mm (3.5 in)
2021	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
2022	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
2023	37.4 mm (1.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Svappavaara, 1946 to 2023. The record is 51 days in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Svappavaara by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1946	17 days
1947	24 days
1948	34 days
1949	23 days
1950	27 days
1951	23 days
1952	22 days
1953	31 days
1954	19 days
1955	46 days
1956	23 days
1957	25 days
1958	19 days
1959	17 days
1960	49 days
1961	19 days
1962	30 days
1963	25 days
1964	40 days
1965	27 days
1969	20 days
1970	17 days
1971	22 days
1972	27 days
1973	16 days
1974	15 days
1975	21 days
1976	25 days
1977	13 days
1978	30 days
1979	16 days
1980	15 days
1981	19 days
1982	30 days
1983	25 days
1984	19 days
1985	23 days
1986	16 days
1987	23 days
1988	17 days
1989	23 days
1990	25 days
1991	34 days
1992	30 days
1993	51 days
1994	33 days
1995	37 days
1996	45 days
1997	16 days
1998	39 days
1999	20 days
2000	29 days
2001	19 days
2002	30 days
2003	30 days
2004	24 days
2005	18 days
2006	49 days
2007	22 days
2008	20 days
2009	33 days
2010	22 days
2011	46 days
2012	16 days
2013	43 days
2014	28 days
2015	18 days
2016	33 days
2017	17 days
2018	23 days
2019	24 days
2020	23 days
2021	26 days
2022	21 days
2023	22 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

24 years with a frost

Across 24 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Svappavaara falls on 12 June and the median first autumn frost on 11 August, which leaves a median of 56 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Svappavaara
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1955 to 1985)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	12 June	n/a	12 June	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	11 August	n/a	11 August	n/a	n/a
Growing days	56 days	n/a	56 days	n/a	n/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

68 years, 1947 to 2022

A day with at least 29.2 mm (1.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 64.0 mm (2.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Svappavaara: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
5 years	38.5 mm (1.5 in)
10 years	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
25 years	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
50 years	58.3 mm (2.3 in)
100 years	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	Longer than the 68 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 68 years of values from 1947 to 2022.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 76.0 mm (3.0 in) in 1957; 54.3 mm (2.1 in) in 2002; 54.0 mm (2.1 in) in 1963.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).