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Village

Lokka

Located in Sodankylä, Pohjois-Lappi Coordinates: 67°48′54″ N 27°44′03″ E

Map showing the location of Lokka Lokka
Location in Finland
Elevation
256 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 Airport89 km
KTT Kittilä International Airport123 km

About Lokka

Lokka is a village. Location: Sodankylä, Pohjois-Lappi. Elevation: 256 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (89 km).

Climate of Lokka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -5° · Night -12° · Rain 37 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -20°)
Wettest month
July (66 mm)
Driest month
April (26 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).

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Climate of Lokka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-10°-9°-4°2°8°15°18°15°9°2°-5°-8°
Average low (°C)-20°-18°-13°-8°-1°6°9°6°2°-4°-12°-17°
Precipitation (mm)322928263258665949513731

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lokka

The nearest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), 89 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 89 kmnorth
  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 123 kmwest
  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 162 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lokka

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Lokan Tekojärvi Lake 15 kmN

25–60 km5 places

  • Seitajärvi Lake 29 kmS
  • Urho Kekkosen Kansallispuisto Natural site 47 kmNE
  • Värriöjoki River 47 kmSE
  • Porttipahta Reservoir Lake 51 kmNW

60–100 km8 places

  • Korvatunturi Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Tenniöjoki River 65 kmS
  • Luiro River 73 kmS
  • Kitinen River 77 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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