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Kuolajoki

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 68°12′22″ N 24°26′01″ E

Map showing the location of Kuolajoki Kuolajoki
Location in Finland
Elevation
294 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Enontekiö
39 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
ENF Enontekio Airport45 km
KTT Kittilä International Airport59 km

About Kuolajoki

Kuolajoki is a river. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Enontekio Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Pallastunturi and Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park.

Climate of Kuolajoki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -14° · Rain 35 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -21°)
Wettest month
July (94 mm)
Driest month
April (24 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 Kuolajoki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-9°-3°2°8°15°18°15°9°1°-5°-9°
Average low (°C)-21°-19°-14°-9°-1°5°8°6°1°-5°-14°-19°
Precipitation (mm)282525242972947545473533

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Kuolajoki

The nearest airport is Enontekio Airport (ENF), 45 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kittilä International Airport (KTT) (59 km).

Airports

  • Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 45 kmnorthwest
  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 59 kmsouth
  • Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 130 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kuolajoki

Within 100 km: 6 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Natural site 19 kmW
  • Pallastunturi Mountain 21 kmSW

25–60 km9 places

  • Aakenustunturi Mountain 58 kmS
  • Vuontisjärvi Lake 31 kmNW
  • Ounastunturi Mountain 28 kmW
  • Vaikkojoki River 35 kmNW

60–100 km8 places

  • Porttipahta Reservoir Lake 95 kmE
  • Pöyrisjärvi Lake 63 kmNW
  • Kelontekemäjärvi Lake 89 kmSE
  • Ylläs Mountain 72 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Enontekiö Village, Enontekiö
    39 km NW
  • Kittilä Municipality, Tunturi-Lappi
    54 km SE
  • Muonio Municipality, Tunturi-Lappi
    49 km SW
  • Muonio Village, Muonio
    42 km SW
  • Muodoslompolo Village, Pajala Municipality
    52 km SW
  • Levi Village, Kittilä
    47 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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