- Elevation
- 84 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport7 km
- KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport97 km
About Ounasjoki
Ounasjoki is a river. Location: Lapland Region, Finland.
The Ounasjoki (Northern Sami: Ovnnesjohka) is the Kemijoki's largest tributary and is Finland's longest single river tributary. It is also the largest river entirely within its borders. Ounasjoki is approximately 299.6 kilometres (186.2 mi) in length, and the catchment area is 13,968 square kilometres (5,393 sq mi), 27% of the Kemijoki catchment area.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 300 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ounasjoki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -8° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -15°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | -8° | -2° | 3° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 17° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -15° | -14° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 4° | -2° | -8° | -13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 58 | 74 | 71 | 59 | 55 | 48 | 40 |
How to get to Ounasjoki
The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 7 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 394 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 7 kmnortheast
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 97 kmsouthwest
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 138 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 394 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ounasjoki
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kotisaari Island 2 kmS
- Norvajärvi Lake 13 kmN
- Raudanjoki River 16 kmE
25–60 km4 places
- Vanttausjärvi Lake 40 kmE
- Rovajärvi Lake 52 kmNE
- Raanujärvi Lake 51 kmNW
- Iso Vietonen Lake 50 kmW
60–100 km15 places
- Enijärvi Lake 60 kmNE
- Aalisjärvi Lake 77 kmNW
- Miekojärvi Lake 61 kmW
- Tengeliönjoki River 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kotisaari Island, Rovaniemi2.4 km S
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Norvajärvi Lake, Lapland Region13 km N
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Raudanjoki River, Lapland Region16 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources