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Lake Äkäsjärvi

Local name: Äkäsjärvi

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 67°49′18″ N 24°07′33″ E

Map showing the location of Lake Äkäsjärvi Lake Äkäsjärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
266 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Muonio
12 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KTT Kittilä International Airport33 km
ENF Enontekio Airport67 km

About Lake Äkäsjärvi

Lake Äkäsjärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 266 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Jerisjärvi and Iso Lohijärvi.

At a glance

Area
13.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lake Äkäsjärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -13° · Rain 40 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -20°)
Wettest month
July (80 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Lake Äkäsjärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-8°-3°3°9°16°19°16°9°2°-5°-9°
Average low (°C)-20°-18°-13°-7°0°6°9°6°1°-5°-13°-19°
Precipitation (mm)332828283460806950454033

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lake Äkäsjärvi

The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 33 km to the southeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 33 kmsoutheast
  • Enontekio Airport (ENF) Enontekio 67 kmnorthwest
  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 159 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lake Äkäsjärvi

Within 100 km: 5 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Jerisjärvi Lake 9 kmN
  • Iso Lohijärvi Lake 23 kmNE
  • Aakenustunturi Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km6 places

  • Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park Natural site 40 kmN
  • Kuolajoki River 45 kmN
  • Pallastunturi Mountain 28 kmN
  • Ounastunturi Mountain 52 kmN

60–100 km10 places

  • Aalisjärvi Lake 92 kmS
  • Käkkälöjoki River 63 kmN
  • Muonionjoki River 76 kmS
  • Vuontisjärvi Lake 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

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