- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport65 km
- KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport91 km
About Miekojärvi
Miekojärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 82 m.
Miekojärvi is medium-sized lake in the Tornionjoki main catchment area in Finland. It is located in Pello and Ylitornio municipalities, in the western Lapland region. Miekojärvi flows through Tengeliönjoki to Torne (Finnish and Swedish river).
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At a glance
- Area
- 53.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Miekojärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -17°)
- Wettest month
- July (70 mm)
- Driest month
- April (31 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° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 18° | 20° | 17° | 11° | 4° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -17° | -16° | -11° | -5° | 1° | 8° | 10° | 8° | 3° | -2° | -10° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 70 | 67 | 61 | 55 | 52 | 40 |
How to get to Miekojärvi
The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 65 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 363 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 65 kmeast
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 91 kmsouth
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 126 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 363 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Miekojärvi
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 26 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Raanujärvi Lake 18 kmNE
- Iso Vietonen Lake 12 kmE
- Iso Lohijärvi Lake 17 kmS
25–60 km5 places
- Aalisjärvi Lake 48 kmN
- Tengeliönjoki River 38 kmSW
- Liakanjoki River 28 kmN
- Aavasaksa Mountain 36 kmSW
60–100 km20 places
- Hamppuleiviskä Island 92 kmS
- Suensaari Island 82 kmS
- Sompujärvi Lake 79 kmSE
- Pihlaja Island 98 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iso Vietonen Lake, Lapland Region12 km E
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Iso Lohijärvi Lake, Lapland Region17 km S
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Raanujärvi Lake, Lapland Region18 km NE
Sources & licences
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