- Elevation
- 486 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- IVL Ivalo Airport99 km
- MMK Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk Airport161 km
About Korvatunturi
Korvatunturi is a mountain. Location: Finland. Elevation: 486 m.
Korvatunturi is a fell in Lapland, on the border between Finland and Russia. Its Finnish part is within Urho Kekkonen National Park in the municipality of Savukoski. In Finnish the name Korvatunturi means "Ear Fell", referring to the mountain's distinctive profile. Korvatunturi stands 486 metres (1,594 ft) above sea level; it has three peaks, with the middle peak crossing Finland and Russia's borders.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 210 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Korvatunturi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -6° · Night -12° · Rain 41 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (26 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) | -10° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 6° | 13° | 16° | 13° | 7° | 0° | -6° | -9° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -13° | -8° | -2° | 4° | 7° | 5° | 1° | -5° | -12° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 38 | 64 | 74 | 68 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 33 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Korvatunturi
The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), 99 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 99 kmnorthwest
- Emperor Nicholas II Murmansk Airport (MMK) Murmansk 161 kmnortheast
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) Kirkenes 186 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Korvatunturi
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km2 places
- Urho Kekkosen Kansallispuisto Natural site 40 kmW
- Luirojärvi Lake 56 kmW
60–100 km3 places
- Seitajärvi Lake 83 kmSW
- Värriöjoki River 79 kmSW
- Lokan Tekojärvi Lake 74 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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