Two neighboring villages are subject to opposite climates

The Vindelfjällen nature reserve houses a mountainous terrain that blocks prevailing winds from the Atlantic and creates sudden weather variations. Ammarnäs lies in the rain shadow of the massifs and thus receives less than 600 mm of precipitation per year. On the other side of the massif, the neighboring village of Hemavan benefits directly from oceanic influences and collects approximately 750 mm of rain and snow per year.