- Population
- 8,067
- 8.1K
- Elevation
- 191 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KTT Kittilä International Airport81 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport101 km
About Sodankylä
Sodankylä is a town. Location: Sodankylä, Pohjois-Lappi. Population: 8,067. Elevation: 191 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Orajärvi and Vaalajärvi.
Climate of Sodankylä
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -4° · Night -11° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -19°)
- Wettest month
- July (67 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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° | 3° | 9° | 16° | 19° | 16° | 10° | 2° | -4° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -19° | -18° | -13° | -7° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -4° | -11° | -17° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 57 | 67 | 62 | 53 | 50 | 39 | 34 |
How to get to Sodankylä
The nearest airport is Kittilä International Airport (KTT), 81 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 81 kmnorthwest
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 101 kmsouth
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 137 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sodankylä
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Vaalajärvi Lake 20 kmW
- Orajärvi Lake 12 kmSE
25–60 km5 places
- Kelontekemäjärvi Lake 47 kmW
- Seitajärvi Lake 58 kmE
- Luiro River 48 kmSE
- Kitinen River 50 kmSE
60–100 km10 places
- Aakenustunturi Mountain 95 kmW
- Enijärvi Lake 64 kmS
- Tenniöjoki River 73 kmE
- Värriöjoki River 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Orajärvi Lake, Lapland Region12 km SE
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Vaalajärvi Lake, Lapland Region20 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources