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Perhonjoki

Located in Central Ostrobothnia, Finland Coordinates: 63°53′00″ N 23°09′00″ E

Map showing the location of Perhonjoki Perhonjoki
Location in Finland
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kälviä
15 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KOK Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport18 km
VAA Vaasa Airport116 km

About Perhonjoki

Perhonjoki is a river. Location: Central Ostrobothnia, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Perhonjoki is a river of Finland in Central Ostrobothnia region. It originates in Suomenselkä from the small lakes on the border of the municipalities of Perho, Kyyjärvi and Kivijärvi, and it flows for 114 kilometres (71 mi) into the Gulf of Bothnia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
140 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Perhonjoki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 1° · Night -3° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -12°)
Wettest month
July (67 mm)
Driest month
February (24 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 Perhonjoki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-5°-6°-1°4°11°16°19°17°12°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-12°-8°-3°3°9°12°11°7°2°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)382427293244675756525042

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Perhonjoki

The nearest airport is Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Vaasa Airport (VAA) (116 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 142 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) Kokkola / Kruunupyy 18 kmsouth
  • Vaasa Airport (VAA) Vaasa 116 kmsouthwest
  • Skellefteå Airport (SFT) Skellefteå 130 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 142 kmwest

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

Day trips from Perhonjoki

Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Öja Råberget Island 14 kmNW

25–60 km6 places

  • Ohtakari Island 26 kmNE
  • Ullavanjärvi Lake 52 kmSE
  • Kalajoki River 58 kmNE
  • Örarna Island 32 kmSW

60–100 km9 places

  • Halsuanjoki River 71 kmSE
  • Pyhäjoki River 85 kmNE
  • Ledskär Island 99 kmNW
  • Lake Lappajärvi Lake 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kälviä Village, Kokkola
    15 km E
  • Kronoby Town, Kronoby
    18 km S
  • Kronoby Municipality, Jakobstadsregionen
    24 km S
  • Sokoja Village, Kokkola
    14 km S
  • Kokkola Municipality, Kokkola
    28 km E
  • Larsmo Municipality, Jakobstadsregionen
    25 km SW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources