Summer
Summer in Slagnäs starts in June and lasts until end of August. It is also a short summer season, but it can be quite warm at times. Depending on the year there are more or less mosquitoes. In July and August you can swim in the lakes and rivers, but the water temperatures remain rather modest.
The midnight sun
The sun is referred to as the midnight sun when it is still visible above the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle in summer, even at the time of the lowest point in its daily path in the sky (midnight). The summer solstice is on June 21st. At the Arctic Circle, the sun is visible 24 hours a day from June 12th to July 1st. Slagnäs is just south of the Arctic Circle, so the midnight sun can also be seen from the surrounding mountains. On June 21, the sun is not visible above the horizon in Slagnäs for a full 52 minutes - sunrise is at 1:15 am and sunset is at 12:23 am.
Fishing
In summer, fishing is a very popular folk sport. Many tourists come specifically to fish in the local waters. With the right equipment and a little patience, everyone gets their money's worth here. Some of the most popular fish around here are grayling, brown trout, arctic char, pike, perch and salmon. In the province of Norrbotten, the most common fish are harr, salmon, trout and rödding.
