- Elevation
- 232 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KAO Kuusamo Airport55 km
- RVN Rovaniemi Airport111 km
About Posionjärvi
Posionjärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 232 m.
Posionjärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Koutajoki main catchment area. It is located in Posio municipality, in the region Lapland in Finland. There are 187 islands in the lake.
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At a glance
- Area
- 18.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Posionjärvi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (74 mm)
- Driest month
- April (33 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° | -2° | 3° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -3° | -7° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -12° | -6° | 0° | 7° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -3° | -10° | -15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 47 | 63 | 74 | 73 | 64 | 60 | 54 | 47 |
How to get to Posionjärvi
The nearest airport is Kuusamo Airport (KAO), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) (111 km).
Airports
- Kuusamo Airport (KAO) Kuusamo 55 kmeast
- Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 111 kmnorthwest
- Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 164 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Posionjärvi
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Livojärvi Lake 18 kmS
- Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto Natural site 20 kmNE
25–60 km8 places
- Simojärvi Lake 42 kmW
- Kemijärvi Lake 57 kmNW
- Ala-Kitka Lake 41 kmE
- Yli-Kitka Lake 25 kmE
60–100 km14 places
- Saaranpaskantamasaari Island 85 kmNE
- Ozero Onkamoyarvi Lake 83 kmNE
- Enijärvi Lake 97 kmNW
- Vanttausjärvi Lake 75 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Livojärvi Lake, Posio18 km S
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Riisitunturin Kansallispuisto Natural site, Lapland Region20 km NE
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