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Kelontekemäjärvi

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 67°31′35″ N 25°32′53″ E

Map showing the location of Kelontekemäjärvi Kelontekemäjärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
196 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kittilä
35 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KTT Kittilä International Airport36 km
RVN Rovaniemi Airport108 km

About Kelontekemäjärvi

Kelontekemäjärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 196 m.

From Wikipedia

Kelontekemäjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki main catchment area. It is located in Kittilä municipality in the region Lapland in Finland. Historically the lake has been a border mark between the Sami villages of Kittilä and Sodankylä.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
16.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kelontekemäjärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -4° · Night -12° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
July (76 mm)
Driest month
February (25 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
Climate of Kelontekemäjärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-8°-3°3°9°16°19°16°10°2°-4°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-18°-13°-7°0°7°9°7°2°-4°-12°-17°
Precipitation (mm)302528293058766854503730

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kelontekemäjärvi

The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 36 km to the northwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 36 kmnorthwest
  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 108 kmsouth
  • Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 129 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kelontekemäjärvi

Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km4 places

  • Vaalajärvi Lake 28 kmSE
  • Orajärvi Lake 58 kmE
  • Ylläs Mountain 57 kmW
  • Aakenustunturi Mountain 48 kmNW

60–100 km16 places

  • Iso Lohijärvi Lake 67 kmNW
  • Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Natural site 98 kmNW
  • Kuolajoki River 89 kmNW
  • Jerisjärvi Lake 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kittilä Municipality, Tunturi-Lappi
    35 km NW
  • Kittilä Town, Kittilä
    32 km NW
  • Sodankylä Town, Sodankylä
    47 km E
  • Levi Village, Kittilä
    45 km NW
  • Unari Village, Sodankylä
    43 km S

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