- Elevation
- 144 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- LKL Lakselv Airport, Banak82 km
- IVL Ivalo Airport108 km
About Karigasniemi
Karigasniemi is a village. Location: Utsjoki, Pohjois-Lappi. Elevation: 144 m.
Karigasniemi (Northern Sami: Gáregasnjárga) is a village in the municipality of Utsjoki in Finland. It lies at the foot of Mount Ailigás. The village is situated on the border between Norway and Finland 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-east of the Norwegian village of Karasjok. It lies on the banks of the river Inarijoki (Anarjohka), which, downstream of Karigasniemi, joins the river Karasjohka to form the famous salmon fishing river Tana.
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Photos of Karigasniemi
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Anárjohka Peter Van den Bossche from Mechelen, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Karigasniemi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -5° · Night -13° · Rain 28 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -20°)
- Wettest month
- July (66 mm)
- Driest month
- February (19 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° | 15° | 18° | 16° | 9° | 2° | -5° | -8° |
| Average low (°C) | -20° | -18° | -13° | -7° | 0° | 6° | 9° | 7° | 2° | -4° | -13° | -18° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 46 | 66 | 58 | 44 | 38 | 28 | 22 |
How to get to Karigasniemi
The nearest airport is Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL), 82 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Ivalo Airport (IVL) (108 km).
Airports
- Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) Lakselv 82 kmnorthwest
- Ivalo Airport (IVL) Ivalo 108 kmsoutheast
- Alta Airport (ALF) Alta 116 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Karigasniemi
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Anárjohka River 3 kmSW
25–60 km1 place
- Mudusjävri Lake 58 kmSE
60–100 km9 places
- Paudjäu´rr Lake 81 kmE
- Lake Iijärvi Lake 81 kmE
- Nitsijärvi Lake 88 kmE
- Lake Inari Lake 88 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Utsjoki
Sources & licences
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