- Elevation
- 121 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- IVL Ivalo Airport49 km
- KKN Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen114 km
About Lake Inari
Lake Inari is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 121 m.
Lake Inari (Finnish: Inarijärvi/Inarinjärvi, Northern Sami: Anárjávri, Inari Sami: Aanaarjävri, Skolt Sami: Aanarjäuʹrr, Swedish: Enare träsk, Norwegian: Enaresjøen) is the largest lake in Sápmi and the third-largest lake in Finland. It is located in the northern part of Lapland, north of the Arctic Circle. The lake is 117–119 metres (384–390 ft) above sea level, and is regulated at the Kaitakoski power plant in Russia. The freezing period normally extends from November to early June.
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At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 92 m
- Length
- 80 km
- Area
- 1,082 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Lake Inari
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -11° · Rain 31 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (61 mm)
- Driest month
- April (19 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) | -8° | -7° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 14° | 17° | 15° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -12° | -7° | -1° | 5° | 9° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 32 | 49 | 61 | 60 | 44 | 35 | 31 | 27 |
How to get to Lake Inari
The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), 49 km to the south as the crow flies.
Airports
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 49 kmsouth
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) Kirkenes 114 kmnortheast
- Vadsø Airport (VDS) Vadsø 141 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lake Inari
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km11 places
- Paudjäu´rr Lake 45 kmN
- Lake Iijärvi Lake 50 kmN
- Paatsjoki River River 59 kmE
- Suolisjärvi Lake 55 kmNE
60–100 km8 places
- Surnujärvi Lake 64 kmNE
- Anárjohka River 88 kmNW
- Luirojärvi Lake 90 kmS
- Lemmenjoen Kansallispuisto Natural site 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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