Ivalo
Local name: Âʹvvel
Located in Inari, Pohjois-Lappi Coordinates: 68°39′35″ N 27°32′20″ E
- Population
- 3,998
- 4K
- Elevation
- 121 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- IVL Ivalo Airport8 km
- KKN Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen151 km
About Ivalo
Ivalo is a village. Location: Inari, Pohjois-Lappi. Population: 3,998. Elevation: 121 m.
Ivalo (Inari Sami: Avveel, Northern Sami: Avvil, Skolt Sami: Â’vvel, Russian: Ивало) is a village in the municipality of Inari, Lapland, Finland, located on the Ivalo River 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Lake Inari in the Arctic Circle. It has a population of 3,998 as of 2003 and a small airport, located 11 kilometres (7 mi) southwest from Ivalo. 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Ivalo is a very popular resort named Saariselkä.
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Climate of Ivalo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 32 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (23 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° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 2° | -4° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -16° | -11° | -7° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 7° | 3° | -3° | -11° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 53 | 65 | 64 | 48 | 41 | 32 | 26 |
How to get to Ivalo
The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 8 kmsouthwest
- Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) Kirkenes 151 kmnortheast
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 155 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ivalo
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Ivalojoki River 12 kmN
25–60 km6 places
- Luirojärvi Lake 53 kmS
- Mudusjävri Lake 48 kmNW
- Lake Inari Lake 42 kmN
- Vaskojoki River 45 kmNW
60–100 km11 places
- Korvatunturi Mountain 98 kmSE
- Urho Kekkosen Kansallispuisto Natural site 67 kmSE
- Lemmenjoen Kansallispuisto Natural site 77 kmW
- Lokan Tekojärvi Lake 81 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Inari
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Angeli Village, Inari81 km W -
Sevettijärvi Village, Inari103 km NE
Sources & licences
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