- Elevation
- 186 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KTT Kittilä International Airport93 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport99 km
About Orajärvi
Orajärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 186 m.
Orajärvi is medium-sized lake in the Kemijoki river's main catchment area in Finland. It is located in Sodankylä municipality, in the eastern Lapland region. Orajärvi is also the name of a village comprising Orakylä, Hirviäkuru, Välisuvanto and Tepsanniemi. The population is 250. Orajärvi village is located 20 km south-east of Sodankylä. Orajärvi lake is also located there. There are three other lakes in Finland that are named Orajärvi, they are located in the municipalities of Pello, Jyväskylä and Espoo.
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At a glance
- Area
- 10.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Orajärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 39 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -10° | -8° | -3° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 2° | -4° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -18° | -12° | -7° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -11° | -17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 57 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 50 | 39 | 34 |
How to get to Orajärvi
The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 93 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 93 kmnorthwest
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 99 kmsouthwest
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 141 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orajärvi
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Luosto Mountain 24 kmS
25–60 km6 places
- Seitajärvi Lake 50 kmNE
- Enijärvi Lake 57 kmS
- Luiro River 36 kmSE
- Kitinen River 38 kmSE
60–100 km9 places
- Tenniöjoki River 62 kmE
- Värriöjoki River 67 kmE
- Lokan Tekojärvi Lake 72 kmNE
- Porttipahta Reservoir Lake 77 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sodankylä Town, Sodankylä12 km NW
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Pelkosenniemi Municipality, Itä-Lappi36 km SE
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Sodankylä Municipality, Pohjois-Lappi44 km N
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Pelkosenniemi Village, Pelkosenniemi40 km SE
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Savukoski Village, Savukoski57 km E
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Unari Village, Sodankylä54 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources