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Kiantajärvi

Located in Kainuu, Finland Coordinates: 64°03′38″ N 28°21′59″ E

Map showing the location of Kiantajärvi Kiantajärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
133 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sotkamo
6.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport41 km
KUO Kuopio Airport121 km

About Kiantajärvi

Kiantajärvi is a lake. Location: Kainuu, Finland. Elevation: 133 m.

From Wikipedia

Sapsojärvet is a medium-sized lake in Kainuu region in northern Finland. The name is in plural, and it can also be in singular: Sapsojärvi. The lake is almost divided in two parts, Iso-Sapsojärvi and Kiantajärvi. The lake in situated in the Sotkamo municipality, quite center in the village. It is often in Finnish television, because in the shore there is a stadium for Finnish baseball.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
23.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kiantajärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -6° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (84 mm)
Driest month
February (32 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 Kiantajärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-7°-1°5°13°18°21°18°11°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-15°-9°-4°2°9°11°9°5°0°-6°-12°
Precipitation (mm)393234344367768465605545

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kiantajärvi

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kuopio Airport (KUO) (121 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 398 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 41 kmnorthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 121 kmsouth
  • Joensuu Airport (JOE) Joensuu 168 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 398 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kiantajärvi

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 31 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Nuasjärvi Lake 19 kmNW
  • Jormasjärvi Lake 10 kmW
  • Iso-Kiimanen Lake 11 kmNE
  • Pirttilampi Lake 16 kmSW

25–60 km10 places

  • Kiehimänjoki River 46 kmNW
  • Kajaaninjoki River 42 kmNW
  • Tiilikkajärvi Nationalpark Natural site 44 kmS
  • Mulkkusaaret Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km19 places

  • Oulujärvi Lake 62 kmNW
  • Osmankajärvi Lake 66 kmNW
  • Kivesjärvi Lake 63 kmNW
  • Hyrynjärvi Lake 74 kmN

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