- Elevation
- 200 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Pohjois-Lappi
- Airports
- IVL Ivalo Airport15 km
- KTT Kittilä International Airport149 km
About Pohjois-Lappi
Pohjois-Lappi is a district. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (15 km).
At a glance
- Area
- 35,108 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Pohjois-Lappi
- Rovaniemi
- Itä-Lappi
Climate of Pohjois-Lappi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 32 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (66 mm)
- Driest month
- February (21 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) | -9° | -8° | -3° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -4° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -12° | -7° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -3° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 26 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 52 | 66 | 65 | 48 | 40 | 32 | 25 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Pohjois-Lappi
The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 15 kmsoutheast
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 149 kmsouthwest
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) Kirkenes 156 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pohjois-Lappi
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Juutuanjoki River 22 kmNW
- Ivalojoki River 18 kmE
25–60 km4 places
- Mudusjävri Lake 36 kmN
- Lake Inari Lake 43 kmNE
- Vaskojoki River 30 kmNW
- Lemmenjoki River 34 kmNW
60–100 km12 places
- Luirojärvi Lake 65 kmSE
- Lokan Tekojärvi Lake 88 kmS
- Porttipahta Reservoir Lake 77 kmS
- Paatsjoki River River 95 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Pohjois-Lappi
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nature and heritage in Pohjois-Lappi
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources