Village

Paatsjoki

Located in Inari, Pohjois-Lappi Coordinates: 68°54′00″ N 28°20′00″ E

Location in Finland

Elevation: 124 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+02:00; Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: IVL Ivalo Airport50 km; KKN Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen111 km

About Paatsjoki

Paatsjoki is a village. Location: Inari, Pohjois-Lappi. Elevation: 124 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (50 km).

Climate of Paatsjoki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 34 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night -19°)
Wettest month: July (62 mm)
Driest month: February (23 mm)

-8° -19°

-7° -17°

-2° -12°

3° -7°

8° 0°

15° 6°

18° 9°

15° 7°

10° 3°

3° -3°

-4° -11°

-7° -16°

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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).

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Climate of Paatsjoki
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	-8°	-7°	-2°	3°	8°	15°	18°	15°	10°	3°	-4°	-7°
Average low (°C)	-19°	-17°	-12°	-7°	0°	6°	9°	7°	3°	-3°	-11°	-16°
Precipitation (mm)	28	23	23	23	29	52	62	60	43	40	34	29

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Paatsjoki

The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), 50 km to the southwest as the crow flies.

Airports

Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 50 kmsouthwest
Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) Kirkenes 111 kmnortheast
Vadsø Airport (VDS) Vadsø 143 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Paatsjoki

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km7 places

Paatsjoki River River 45 kmNE
Suolisjärvi Lake 57 kmN
Nitsijärvi Lake 40 kmN
Nammijärvi Lake 30 kmNE

60–100 km13 places

Urho Kekkosen Kansallispuisto Natural site 83 kmS
Neiden kapell Attraction 99 kmNE
St. Georgs kapell Attraction 97 kmNE
Sametibrua Landmark 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 12, 2026