- Elevation
- 222 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport62 km
- KAJ Kajaani Airport157 km
About Hossa
Hossa is a village. Location: Suomussalmi, Kehys-Kainuu. Elevation: 222 m.
Hossa is a village in Suomussalmi, Kainuu, Finland. The village is a popular outdoor tourist destination and is known for the oldest rock paintings in Northern Finland, dating back to 1500-2500 BC (Värikallio). In 2017, the 100th anniversary of Finland's declaration of independence, the Hossa National Park was established in the Hossa wilds. The name "Hossa" comes from the Sámi word hoašša, meaning Equisetum hyemale.
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Climate of Hossa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -9° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -9° | -8° | -2° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -16° | -11° | -6° | 1° | 7° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -9° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 44 | 60 | 74 | 71 | 58 | 47 | 48 | 37 |
How to get to Hossa
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (205 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 62 kmnorth
- Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 157 kmsouthwest
- Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 205 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hossa
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km7 places
- Pikku Kero Lake 30 kmN
- Tyräjärvi Lake 40 kmW
- Piispajärvi Lake 33 kmSW
- Kuusamojärvi Lake 55 kmN
60–100 km12 places
- Iso-Syöte Mountain 92 kmW
- Puhosjärvi Lake 77 kmW
- Kostonjärvi Lake 64 kmNW
- Kaukuanjärvi Lake 79 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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