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Village

Kivesjärvi

Located in Paltamo, Kajaani Coordinates: 64°27′59″ N 27°28′36″ E

Map showing the location of Kivesjärvi Kivesjärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
146 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport23 km
OUL Oulu Airport114 km

About Kivesjärvi

Kivesjärvi is a village. Location: Paltamo, Kajaani. Elevation: 146 m.

From Wikipedia

Kivesjärvi (literally Testicle Lake in English) is a village of about 80 people in Paltamo municipality in Finland. The village is named after the nearby Lake Kivesjärvi. The village is located next to the Oulu–Kontiomäki railway line and the Highway 22. There is no passenger service at the Kivesjärvi railway station.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Kivesjärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -7° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
April (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).

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Climate of Kivesjärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-7°-1°5°13°19°21°18°11°5°-2°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-14°-9°-4°2°8°11°9°4°-1°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)383030284361768058534841

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kivesjärvi

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (114 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 358 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 23 kmsoutheast
  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 114 kmnorthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 163 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 358 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kivesjärvi

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Oulujärvi Lake 18 kmSW
  • Osmankajärvi Lake 8 kmNE
  • Kivesjärvi Lake 3 kmSW
  • Kiehimänjoki River 19 kmE

25–60 km6 places

  • Nuasjärvi Lake 44 kmSE
  • Hyrynjärvi Lake 59 kmNE
  • Otermanjärvi Lake 28 kmNW
  • Jänisjoki River 56 kmN

60–100 km15 places

  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 88 kmSW
  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 77 kmSW
  • Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 76 kmW
  • Puhosjärvi Lake 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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