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Kiehimänjoki

Located in Kainuu, Finland Coordinates: 64°24′10″ N 27°50′40″ E

Map showing the location of Kiehimänjoki Kiehimänjoki
Location in Finland
Elevation
127 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Paltamo
1.6 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KAJ Kajaani Airport15 km
OUL Oulu Airport133 km

About Kiehimänjoki

Kiehimänjoki is a river. Location: Kainuu, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Kiehimänjoki is a river of Finland. It flows for 16 kilometres (10 mi). The river begins from lake Iijärvi in Paltamo in Kainuu region and ends to the lake Oulujärvi, from which the waters flow through the Oulujoki River into the Gulf of Bothnia. The river drains a chain of lakes that originates in the municipalities of Suomussalmi and Hyrynsalmi in Kainuu (Finnish: Hyrynsalmen reitti).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
16 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kiehimänjoki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -15°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Kiehimänjoki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°5°13°19°21°18°12°5°-1°-5°
Average low (°C)-14°-15°-9°-4°2°9°11°9°4°0°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)383132314663788164595243

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kiehimänjoki

The nearest airport is Kajaani Airport (KAJ), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Oulu Airport (OUL) (133 km). The nearest large city is Umeå, 375 km to the west.

Airports

  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 15 kmsouthwest
  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 133 kmnorthwest
  • Kuopio Airport (KUO) Kuopio / Siilinjärvi 156 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 375 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kiehimänjoki

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Osmankajärvi Lake 20 kmNW
  • Kivesjärvi Lake 21 kmW
  • Kajaaninjoki River 19 kmSW
  • Mulkkusaaret Island 7 kmSW

25–60 km9 places

  • Oulujärvi Lake 30 kmW
  • Nuasjärvi Lake 28 kmSE
  • Hyrynjärvi Lake 49 kmNE
  • Otermanjärvi Lake 46 kmNW

60–100 km18 places

  • Näläntöjärvi Lake 94 kmSW
  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 88 kmSW
  • Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 93 kmW
  • Kiantajärvi Lake 97 kmNE

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