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River

Luiro

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 67°10′01″ N 27°29′48″ E

Map showing the location of Luiro Luiro
Location in Finland
Elevation
161 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pelkosenniemi
0.1 km E
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RVN Rovaniemi Airport99 km
KTT Kittilä International Airport128 km

About Luiro

Luiro is a river. Location: Lapland Region, Finland.

From Wikipedia

Luiro is a river of Finland. It is a tributary of Kitinen, that itself is a tributary of Kemijoki. The river flows through the municipalities of Sodankylä, Savukoski and Pelkosenniemi in Finnish Lapland. The Lokka Reservoir is located in the middle course of the river.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
227 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Luiro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 38 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -19°)
Wettest month
July (66 mm)
Driest month
April (27 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 Luiro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-9°-9°-3°3°10°17°19°16°10°3°-4°-8°
Average low (°C)-19°-18°-12°-7°0°7°9°7°2°-3°-11°-17°
Precipitation (mm)342928273656665851473832

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Luiro

The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 99 km to the southwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 99 kmsouthwest
  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 128 kmnorthwest
  • Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 153 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Luiro

Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Kitinen River 4 kmS

25–60 km7 places

  • Seitajärvi Lake 47 kmN
  • Enijärvi Lake 47 kmSW
  • Tenniöjoki River 35 kmE
  • Värriöjoki River 50 kmNE

60–100 km9 places

  • Kelontekemäjärvi Lake 93 kmNW
  • Saaranpaskantamasaari Island 83 kmSE
  • Ozero Onkamoyarvi Lake 82 kmSE
  • Lokan Tekojärvi Lake 86 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources