- Elevation
- 193 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAJ Kajaani Airport88 km
- KAO Kuusamo Airport124 km
About Ämmänsaari
Ämmänsaari is a village. Location: Suomussalmi, Kehys-Kainuu. Elevation: 193 m.
Suomussalmi (Finnish: [ˈsuo̯musˌsɑlmi]) is a municipality in Finland located in the Kainuu region about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Kajaani, the capital of Kainuu and 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Kuusamo. The municipality has a population of 6,957 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 5,857.60 square kilometres (2,261.63 sq mi) of which 587.03 km2 (226.65 sq mi) is water. The population density is 1.32 inhabitants per square kilometre (3.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.
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Climate of Ämmänsaari
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -8° · Rain 56 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -16°)
- Wettest month
- August (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (33 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -8° | -7° | -1° | 4° | 12° | 18° | 20° | 17° | 11° | 4° | -3° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -15° | -10° | -5° | 2° | 8° | 10° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -8° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 33 | 35 | 33 | 46 | 61 | 76 | 77 | 63 | 56 | 56 | 45 |
How to get to Ämmänsaari
The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 88 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (168 km).
Airports
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 88 kmsouthwest
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 124 kmnorth
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 168 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ämmänsaari
Within 100 km: 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Vuokkijärvi Lake 19 kmSE
- Pesiöjärvi Lake 14 kmNW
- Kiantajärvi Lake 24 kmNE
25–60 km4 places
- Hyrynjärvi Lake 25 kmSW
- Jänisjoki River 58 kmW
- Piispajärvi Lake 45 kmN
- Korvuanjärvi Lake 56 kmN
60–100 km19 places
- Osmankajärvi Lake 76 kmSW
- Nuasjärvi Lake 88 kmSW
- Kivesjärvi Lake 86 kmSW
- Otermanjärvi Lake 91 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pesiöjärvi Lake, Kainuu14 km NW
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Vuokkijärvi Lake, Kainuu19 km SE
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Kiantajärvi Lake, Kainuu24 km NE
Sources & licences
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