Climate
Sweden enjoys a temperate climate despite its northern latitude, mainly because of the Gulf Stream. The summers are sunny with an average temperature of 22°C. Daylight hours increase in summer and decrease in winter. The midnight sun can be seen between mid-May and mid-June above the Arctic Circle. The opposite occurs in the winter, when night is unending for a corresponding period. These are the Polar Nights. Winters can be bitterly cold, especially in the north where days are shorter and heavy frosts and bountiful snowfalls can be expected.
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