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Municipality

Perho

Located in Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 63°14′59″ N 24°26′31″ E

Map showing the location of Perho Perho
Location in Finland
Population
2,677
2.7K
Elevation
184 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Perho
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport83 km
JYV Jyväskylä Airport114 km

About Perho

Perho is a municipality. Location: Kaustinen, Central Ostrobothnia. Population: 2,677. Elevation: 184 m.

From Wikipedia

Perho is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The distance between Perho and the regional center Kokkola is about 100 kilometres (62 mi). The municipality has a population of 2,547 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 775.19 square kilometres (299.30 sq mi) of which 27.25 km2 (10.52 sq mi) is water. The population density is 3.41 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.8/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1868
Area
748 km²
Official website
perho.com

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Perho

  • Alajärvi
  • Halsua
  • Kinnula
  • Kivijärvi
  • Kyyjärvi
  • Lestijärvi
  • Veteli
  • Vimpeli

Population of Perho over time

Population of Perho over time
2007 3,017
2008 3,020
2009 2,986
2010 2,934
2011 2,910
2012 2,923
2013 2,923
2014 2,893
2015 2,931
2016 2,907
2017 2,860
2023 2,578

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Perho

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -5° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -13°)
Wettest month
August (76 mm)
Driest month
February (28 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Perho
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-5°0°6°14°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-4°
Average low (°C)-12°-13°-8°-3°2°8°10°8°4°0°-5°-10°
Precipitation (mm)372831323860757662545143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Perho

The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 83 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (137 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 218 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 83 kmnorthwest
  • Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) Jyväskylän Maalaiskunta 114 kmsoutheast
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 137 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 218 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Perho

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Salamajärven Kansallispuisto Natural site 15 kmE
  • Halsuanjoki River 25 kmNW
  • Kivijärvi Lake 18 kmSE
  • Kyyjärvi Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km11 places

  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 48 kmNW
  • Kannonjärvi Lake 57 kmSE
  • Pääjärvi Lake 43 kmS
  • Enonjärvi Lake 51 kmSE

60–100 km15 places

  • Saanijärvi Lake 61 kmE
  • Koivujärvi Lake 95 kmE
  • Elämäjärvi Lake 69 kmE
  • Perhonjoki River 95 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Perho

1 place
  1. 1 Perho 2.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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