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Kaukuanjärvi

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 65°55′32″ N 28°17′30″ E

Map showing the location of Kaukuanjärvi Kaukuanjärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
228 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Posio
21 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–July
See the climate
Airports
KAO Kuusamo Airport44 km
RVN Rovaniemi Airport132 km

About Kaukuanjärvi

Kaukuanjärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 228 m.

From Wikipedia

Kaukuanjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Iijoki main catchment area. It is located in Posio municipality, in the Lapland region in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
13 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kaukuanjärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -17°)
Wettest month
July (75 mm)
Driest month
April (35 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 Kaukuanjärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-2°3°10°17°20°16°10°3°-3°-7°
Average low (°C)-17°-17°-11°-6°0°7°10°7°3°-3°-10°-15°
Precipitation (mm)443738354863757565616051

Other places to visit in this season: June July

How to get to Kaukuanjärvi

The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (132 km).

Airports

  • Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 44 kmeast
  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 132 kmnorthwest
  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 170 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kaukuanjärvi

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Kostonjärvi Lake 17 kmSE
  • Livojärvi Lake 9 kmNW

25–60 km9 places

  • Pikku Kero Lake 54 kmSE
  • Iso-Syöte Mountain 46 kmSW
  • Tyräjärvi Lake 54 kmS
  • Kuusamojärvi Lake 45 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Puhosjärvi Lake 70 kmS
  • Ranuanjärvi Lake 78 kmW
  • Piispajärvi Lake 78 kmSE
  • Korvuanjärvi Lake 64 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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