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Raanujärvi

Located in Lapland Region, Finland Coordinates: 66°41′31″ N 24°41′29″ E

Map showing the location of Raanujärvi Raanujärvi
Location in Finland
Elevation
99 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pello
18 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RVN Rovaniemi Airport52 km
KEM Kemi-Tornio Airport102 km

About Raanujärvi

Raanujärvi is a lake. Location: Lapland Region, Finland. Elevation: 99 m.

From Wikipedia

Raanujärvi is a medium-sized lake in the Tornionjoki main catchment area. It is located in the region Lapland in Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
25.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Raanujärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

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 (77 mm)
Driest month
February (34 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 Raanujärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-8°-8°-2°4°11°18°20°17°11°3°-3°-7°
Average low (°C)-18°-16°-12°-5°1°7°10°8°3°-3°-10°-16°
Precipitation (mm)393434353556776963575441

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Raanujärvi

The nearest airport is Rovaniemi Airport (RVN), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 380 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rovaniemi Airport (RVN) Rovaniemi 52 kmeast
  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 102 kmsouth
  • Kittilä International Airport (KTT) Kittilä 113 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 380 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Raanujärvi

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Miekojärvi Lake 18 kmSW
  • Iso Vietonen Lake 9 kmS

25–60 km8 places

  • Aavasaksa Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Aalisjärvi Lake 36 kmN
  • Tengeliönjoki River 56 kmSW
  • Liakanjoki River 26 kmNW

60–100 km12 places

  • Enijärvi Lake 94 kmE
  • Suensaari Island 97 kmS
  • Sompujärvi Lake 85 kmS
  • Muonionjoki River 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pello Municipality, Torniolaakso
    18 km NW
  • Ylitornio Municipality, Torniolaakso
    35 km SW
  • Rovaniemi Municipality, Rovaniemi
    57 km E
  • Övertorneå City, Övertorneå Municipality
    57 km SW
  • Pello Village, Pello
    33 km W
  • Maula Village, Pello
    20 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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